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How to negotiate rates in a time of unprecedented contractor competition

It sounds trite to say that the last few months have been tough for the self-employed, but they have been.…

Contractors

What is the financial impact of being inside IR35?

If the global COVID-19 pandemic hadn’t happened, the IR35 reform would have been three-months old by now, and and getting to…

IR35 Hub

IR35 reform countdown: what are the minor status tests?

Written by Zara Butt, IR35 Status Specialist  The private sector IR35 reform was cemented to go ahead in April 2021 after…

IR35: Challenges and Opportunities

What the IR35?! Podcast ? James Poyser: The brains behind OffPayroll.org.uk and why he created it

Kingsbridge continues its What the IR35?! podcast series with a packed second episode. This week, Kingsbridge’s MD Tom Wynne and…

Contractors

IR35 private sector reform set to go ahead in April 2021 following MP vote against delay

The private sector IR35 reform has been cemented to go ahead in April 2021 after MPs voted against another delay to…

IR35 Hub

IR35 and Personal Service: why the right to substitution is so important

Out of the three major IR35 employment status tests – the other two being mutuality of obligation (MOO) and client…

Contractor Guides

Government support for the self-employed update: What you really need to know as a contractor

Over the last 12 weeks of lockdown, there’s been a whole lot of unclear advice and direction, including the government…

Contractor Guides

Business insurances you may not know you need

Business insurances are one of those things that every contractor knows they need but doesn’t really want to spend too…

Contractors

Why mutuality of obligation (MOO) shouldn’t be underestimated in an IR35 tribunal

Helen Fospero was the second limited company contractor in under a week to win an IR35 appeal in 2019, following…

IR35: Challenges and Opportunities

What the IR35?! Podcast – Are the Self-Employed falling through the gaps of the governments’ financial support scheme?

Despite the COVID-19 lockdown keeping us all at home, IR35 reforms continue to loom on the horizon, albeit delayed until…