Controversy about employer’s NIC deduction by umbrellas unjustified
In recent weeks, many agencies and umbrella companies have been concerned about reports in the press and circulating through social media that contractors who provide services…
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Positive steps towards personal data transfers between the UK and EU
Brexit has complicated exchanges of personal information between European and domestic businesses.
Updated IR35 legislation now published and will apply from 6th April
Towards the end of last year HMRC noted that unintended consequences were likely to flow from changes to wording in Chapter 10 of the Finance Act (IR35 rules) around the…
Uber impact on IR35 and PSC contractors
In our recent ‘must read’ articles ‘IR35 made easy’ and ‘IR35 made easier’ we addressed how to engage a contractor without risk and how to address risk in circumstances where there was no clear-cut answer on status. In this article, we consider some more specific issues surrounding engagements and, in particular, where contractors are paid on an hour/day rate basis…
IR35 – is time charging an elephant?
In our recent ‘must read’ articles ‘IR35 made easy’ and ‘IR35 made easier’ we addressed how to engage a contractor without risk and how to address risk in circumstances where there was no clear-cut answer on status. In this article, we consider some more specific issues surrounding engagements and, in particular, where contractors are paid on an hour/day rate basis…
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School closures – options for working parents
The news of school closures and move to remote learning may be causing a headache for both working parents and employers.
6 month EU data protection extension
As part of the post Brexit trade deal struck at the eleventh hour between the UK and the EU over the Christmas period, agreement was reached to extend current data protection arrangements
IR35 made easier – a must read for hirers and agencies
On 1st December we published an article ‘IR35 – made easy’, in which we set out 5 questions to ask about the job requirement.
Data protection in the EU 2021 onwards – deal or no deal
With Brexit fast approaching, businesses are being urged to prepare. Regardless of whether there is no deal with the EU, preparation should include considering the steps needed to address terms related to the transfer of personal data