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GDPR – Transfers of data to the United States

In July the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the US privacy shield, which had previously allowed data transfers of personal data from the EU to the

Get prepared for a key minimum wage change in April 2021

In April 2021 the annual increase in national minimum wage rates will take effect, but this year there is a significant difference.

IR35 – amendments in progress

Following representations to HMRC, it has now announced more detail of its intended adjustments to the Off Payroll Rules.

A clear sign that IR35 is going ahead in April 2021

On Monday 7th December, Jesse Norman, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, appeared before the House of Lords select committee, on the issue of the new Off Payroll Rules.

IR35 made easy – a must read for hirers and agencies

There has been so much noise around IR35 tax that it has always been hard to see the wood from the trees.

Further guidance on furlough extension published

Following the chancellor’s announcement last week on further adjustments to the coronavirus support schemes available to businesses, which includes extending the current Coronavirus…

HMRC IR35 guidance still problematic, PAYE agencies not yet out of the woods

This article is a copy of an article on the ARC website – “The recent furore over HMRC guidance that draws umbrella companies into scope of new IR35 rules may have died down…

Preparation for IR35 and April 2021

The announcement in March that the new IR35 off payroll rules would be delayed until April 2021 due to the Coronavirus pandemic came with a huge sigh of relief for many in…

HMRC statement on IR35 Rules falls short

Umbrella companies have always operated at the lower end of the contractor supply chain employing workers who provide services either direct or through an agency to a hirer.

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