Just as umbrella company regulation is doing, the taxman’s talk about his avoidance list appers to be taking the gloss off it.

I don’t profess to be legally qualified to understand the technical fine print of everything announced at Autumn Budget 2024 regarding the HMRC policy paper “Tackling non-compliance in the umbrella ...

But unfortunately, the hiring sector appears to be either slow to respond or oblivious to these attempted frauds. Perhaps in some cases, staffing companies are simply eager to place contractors, and ...

Contractors may be the sole beneficiaries of Labour’s umbrella company regulation plan (which won’t be consulted on).

As two brollies got told this month, an umbrella company must still pay its contractors even when it is out of pocket.

Legislation will have the final word, but we can already say the speculation, misinterpretation, and mischaracterisation appear to have no bounds.

As a professional contractor operating outside IR35 through a limited company or Personal Services Company (PSC), securing a mortgage can be challenging through conventional routes.

The cheered-on Covid Corruption Commissioner is set to back strictness for taxpayers and leniency for the taxman (not vice versa), as seen in Ark Angel Ltd v HMRC.