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Here we provide details and IR35 expert commentary on why, yet again, a public sector body gets off the hook for off-payroll non-compliance and eye-watering large tax bills, when private sector employers and their contractors have…

The £100 penalty for missing the 31st January midnight self-assessment deadline is negligible. That is, compared to what HMRC will charge you in interest. The more pressing financial danger facing millions of self-employed workers is…

Company insolvencies in the UK reached near-record levels in 2025, with the controversial IR35 and off-payroll working rules emerging as contributing factors to the crisis Government data has shown monthly company insolvencies have…

Knowing which expenses can be claimed as a business expense can be tricky, so we have offered a simple guide to help, especially now that HMRC is clamping down on self-employed expense claims The tax office is launching a new campaign…

Millions of self-employed individuals in the UK, from seasoned freelancers to new side-hustlers, face the second Payment on account deadlne on 31st July. For those with a tax bill exceeding £1,000, this payment acts as an advance towards…

A long-awaited update on umbrella company tax reforms offers a cautious sigh of relief, but a significant shift in liability means agencies and contractors need to pay close attention to ensure compliance A collective sigh of relief? …

The increase in Employers' National Insurance (NI) is likely to have the biggest impact on businesses that stopped using freelance workers because of the off-payroll working rules, says IR35 expert Introduced on 6th April 2025,…

HMRC has decided to be a little bit nicer and cut the interest rate they charge on late tax payments. This comes after the Bank of England snipped the base rate down a tad, from 4.75% to 4.5%. From the 17th of February, if you're late…

Former England Footballer Bryan Robson has joined the IR35 Decade Club despite winning most of his appeal to the First-tier Tax Tribunal. The case centres on services Robson provided to Manchester United as a Global Ambassador from 2015/16…