What is the Criminal Finances Act and why does it matter?
The Criminal Finances Act was introduced on 30 September 2017, and was designed to bring criminal charges against any corporate organisation which fails to prevent
From complexities around tax, employment status and your rights, to lifestyle needs such as mortgages, pensions and insurance, we’ve got it covered.
The Criminal Finances Act was introduced on 30 September 2017, and was designed to bring criminal charges against any corporate organisation which fails to prevent
To tackle disguised remuneration schemes, the Loan Charge was introduced in the Finance Act 2016, becoming law on 5 April 2019. However, following criticism of
We’ve written before about Preferred Supplier Lists (PSLs) and how they can be incredibly effective for agencies looking to reduce their risk when engaging with
Ordinarily, when a worker employed by an intermediary, such as an umbrella company, they are usually paid their wages after deductions such as pay as
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is simply the government’s programme to make the whole of the tax system digital and to make it more effective, efficient
Arguably the biggest appeal to becoming working independently is the flexibility; that you get to set your own terms when it comes to your career
When working through a recruitment agency, your agency may be required to treat you as an employee in terms of, amongst other things, deductions to
Off-payroll working is very closely linked with another piece of legislation: IR35. Though the two pieces of legislation are different, they are two sides of
As from 06 April 2020, new legislation requires all agency workers to receive a key information document (KID) from any new employment agency that they
If you’re an agency worker, contractor, or other type of independent worker, then you may have heard of the term ‘umbrella company’. But what on
If you’re a self-employed contractor, you may have heard of the term ‘IR35’, particularly if you work via your own limited company. IR35 has had
It can be hard to juggle everything as an agency worker. You’re usually concentrating on doing your current role, and/or also keeping an eye out
If you’re a contractor or agency worker, and have signed up to an umbrella company, you may be wondering why you’re paying employers’ national insurance
If you’re an agency or an agency worker, you may have heard of the term ‘hybrid model’, also known as ‘EDM’ or elective deduction model.
There is no agreed definition of PEO in the UK, but in our experience it is almost the same as an umbrella company. When an