Umbrella Companies

Freelancers left frustrated by latest government inaction over umbrella company tax avoidance protections Freelancers forced to work through umbrella companies were left disappointed today after the government's announcement on tackling…

If you are a contractor who works through an umbrella company, news of a recent case of Apprentice Levy fraud is a stark reminder that contractors must ensure they are not unwillingly footing this tax through their "assignment rate" In…

Any freelancer, contractor or temp worker who has found the ideal project or client but is being forced to work with an umbrella company to get paid, must understand the risks of tax non-compliance The Problem The umbrella market is…

This week the government is closing two consultations involving Off-Payroll legislation. Contractor sector experts offer thoughts on what needs to change to put the freelance workforce back on track Two Government consultations…

We ask ex-FCSA chief executive, Julia Kermode, about her appointment as the new CEO of umbrella company compliance specialist, PayePass, and how she aims to stamp out non-compliance in the umbrella industry supply chain. Her appointment…

OPINION If Britain's millions of self-employed are increasingly being forced to pay for the privilege to work, then surely they should see some advantages. That just isn't the case when it comes to the nation's growing number of…

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 in the private sector. Will the HMRC admit what the reform is really doing to British…

SPECIAL REPORT UK vulnerable to extreme risks due to government’s “default to secrecy” and lack of experts COVID-19 has exposed the UK’s risk management system so much that it is deemed as “deficient and too inflexible”…

Some wealth planners are expecting radical changes to the UK tax system in the next few years. The Office for National Statistics has published a report, 'Measuring tax gaps', noting that the tax gap amounted to £35bn, or 5.3% in the…