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IR35: can contractors claim back tax offsets?
HMRC estimates that the 2021 IR35 reforms to the private sector will or already have affected around 180,000 personal service contractors, compared...
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Inside IR35 v. the pandemic: which is the bigger threat to freelancers in 2022?
IR35 seen as ‘biggest threat’ to £300bn contracting sector in 2022 Ten times more contractors are most concerned by IR35 than the impact of th...
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IR35 Impact: Will 2022 be a better year for contractors?
Fresh cry for radical change to Off-payroll legislation after IR35 impact survey reveals lasting damage to talent and Treasury revenues Revelations...
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2022: experts reveal freelance market predictions
Recruitment and IR35 specialists outline their predictions and wishes for freelancers in the new year including: most in-demand freelance servicesr...
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IR35: umbrellas are feeding HMRC's £3.6bn tax grab
IR35 expert, Qdos, has responded to the release of HMRC’s evidence put forward to the Finance Bill Sub Committee for their inquiry into IR35 reform...
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SIA, HMRC carry out tax abuse checks on contractors
Contractor tax abuse checks carried out across 29 venues The Security Industry Authority (SIA), the organisation responsible for regulating the pri...
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IR35 + Brexit: What happens to scalability and the UK skills gap when freelancers and contractors lose their independence?
With over a third of contractors (35%) having left self-employment since private sector IR35 changes came into effect in April 2021, the skills gap...
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Contractors expect more IR35 costs to come, Charity sector could be hardest hit
Contractors are concerned that IR35 rules will change again in the near future, spurring even more costs Nearly three quarters (74%) of contractors...
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Lords IR35 inquiry could unearth cases of tax revenue losses and recruitment woes
The House of Lords Bill Sub-Committee has opened a follow-up inquiry into the “performance” of tax regulation IR35 following the news of another re...
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IR35: it's driven 35% of contractors out of self-employment
We all saw the signs, but now new research by IPSE has proven it: IR35 is killing self-employment in the UK. The member group's research found that...
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The PGMOL case: how it could give HMRC greater powers to take the "freedom" out of freelance
FREELANCER'S LUNCH The long-awaited Court of Appeal decision in the football referees case has been handed down and it is significant, with implica...
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City struggles to Hire talent, compete on global stage
FINANCIAL SERVICES The City is calling for the UK to explore new measures to allow employees to enter the UK for short-term work without a work vis...