The Budget confirmed that the IR35 rules won’t be scrapped. Instead, the Taxman has been told to improve administration of the system. What might this mean for your business?
Published 31.03.2011
On his website, the Taxman has made available a tool that you can use to decide whether a worker is employed or self-employed. Will he actually be bound by what it concludes? How can you use this to
your advantage?
Published 14.09.2006
Two cases decided in December 2007 could help you defend yourself from a costly tax bill if the Taxman decides one of your contractors was actually an employee. What new angles can you use?
Published 24.04.2008
HMRC has revamped its employment status indicator (ESI). What’s new, can you rely on it and, most importantly, is it worth using?
Published 05.06.2015
You want to reduce your payroll costs by engaging former employees as self-employed contractors but you’ve been told by your accountant that it’s too risky and the Taxman won’t accept it. But could a
recent case help you?
Published 29.01.2009
According to tax experts, the fuss over the changes to off-payroll working scheduled for April 2020 is causing businesses to overlook their normal obligations to check employment status. Are you
taking the necessary steps?
Published 14.02.2020
Checking the employment status of your workers is a prime target for PAYE inspectors. Even if you take the proper precautions, there can be some unexpected problems in paying your office cleaner.
What are they?
Published 20.11.2008
In line with a recent court decision, the Taxman has changed his approach when demanding tax from employers’ for underpaid PAYE. Is there anything you should be doing now to avoid a future problem?
Published 06.07.2006
If one of your workers is reclassified from self-employed to employed, you will end up with a PAYE tax bill. In the past you could get the Taxman to offset any tax they had already paid. Can you
still rely on this concession?
Published 09.10.2008
Tough new rules aim to close the loophole that allowed workers to avoid PAYE where they were paid through an agency. HMRC says that the rules can catch companies as well as individuals. Is this
effectively IR35 by the back door?
Published 12.05.2014