Following changes for off payroll working in the Public Sector, many contractors may have found themselves assessed as working inside IR35. Many end clients do not want the hassle of deciding each individual case and so have placed a blanket ban on all contractors. Many of these contractors cease operating through their own limited company, and opt instead for umbrella employment as their agency and end client have suggested. For a contractor working inside IR35 this is usually the better … [Read more...]
We are giving away iPads
It really couldn't be any easier.1 x iPad will be won by a Consultant - If you are a consultant working with us, you will be placed in the draw for every contractor you send to us. (There are no restrictions on how many times you can be entered)1 x iPad will be won by a Contractor - All new contractors registering with us before the end of June 2017, will also be placed in the draw to win. (You will need to be fully registered and in an assignment to qualify)The draw will … [Read more...]
Don’t be left in the dark about your Self-Employed Status
For many years being Self Employed meant working for yourself with no input from anyone else. Gone are the days of “cash-in-hand” as HMRC are clamping down on the whereabouts of Tax and NI for these services. If you are actively sourcing your own work for yourself and have no input from another source then you can be classed as self-employed, if however, you rely on an agency to source you this work then you are classed as employed and so will need to be PAYE or Limited status.PAYE can be … [Read more...]
HMRC launches new employment status unit
Recruiters have been urged to review their practices to ensure individuals are not being misclassified as self-employed.The warning comes from employment lawyers after it emerged HM Revenues & Customs is launching a specialist unit to investigate firms suspected of withholding employment protection from workers, by using agency staff or calling them self-employed.The move was confirmed last week in a letter from financial secretary to the Treasury, Jane Ellison, to Labour MP Frank … [Read more...]
Do you provide workers in the Public Sector? Don’t be left out in the cold!
Since our previous correspondence following the Budget on Wednesday, we have been absolutely flat out talking with contract workers and agencies. It would seem the changes have left a large number of payroll companies scratching their heads as to what they can offer post April 6th. The most significant development to affect our sector in the Budget 2016 will be the changes to the engagement of Personal Service Companies (PSCs) within the public sector, with the agency/hirer being responsible for … [Read more...]