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Offshore work and umbrella companies: Ask Andy Answers

It’s your weekly reminder that 6th April 2021 and the IR35 private sector reforms are very nearly here. And by ‘very…

Contractors

Client control and equipment use: Ask Andy Answers

Ever wonder if paying for your own equipment as a contractor is an indicator of IR35 status? Or perhaps you’ve…

Contractors

Status Determinations and Public Sector work: Ask Andy Answers

With the private sector IR35 reforms only two months away (and with little chance of being delayed again), Kingsbridge’s Head of Tax,…

Contractors

Will IR35 be the end of contracting?

IR35 is very nearly here. For real, this time. With the coronavirus vaccination programme rolling out through the UK, it’s…

IR35 Hub

The importance of enforcing IR35 insurance

For those who are hopeful of another delay to IR35 reforms, head straight to our earlier blog which will explain why…

Contractors

Supreme Court rules in favour of FCA over Small Business Interruption insurance case

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the FCA, and subsequently small businesses across the UK, in a Business Interruption…

Contractors

How IR35 could affect the UK contracting economy

Once the dust settles and we (hopefully) come out of the third national lockdown, the main focus on the UK contracting economy will once…

Contractor Guides

How to manage your contractor workload effectively

Before Christmas, work was picking up for many contractors and we hope that that’s been the case for you, and that…

Contractors

Case Study: When will HMRC ride in tandem with the rest of us?

In the recent case of Mr Chris Townsend v Bikeworks CIC, Chris Townsend, a qualified cycle instructor, claimed he was unfairly dismissed by Bikeworks, a social…

IR35 Hub

IR35 Reform: Time to prepare, Andy Vessey says no to delay

It happened last year, so it might just happen again, right? With all the chaos of new lockdowns, school closures…