The umbrella liability law: what’s changing? The government has released draft legislation that will introduce joint and several (J&S) liability for PAYE tax and, soon, NICs where a qualifying umbrella company is involved in the recruitment supply chain. From 6th April 2026, if your agency works with an umbrella company that fails to account for […]
Agencies may no longer be required to run PAYE, but they could still be on the hook for unpaid tax. The recruitment rumourmill reports that HMRC appears to be shifting its stance on the tax treatment of contractors employed via umbrella companies, despite new legislation expected to be published in July. Instead of treating recruitment […]
The Employment Rights Bill will soon pass into law, soon followed by regulation of the umbrella sector, impacting the current umbrella model as we know it.
The government has now published its plans for applying proposed zero hours rules to agency workers.
The proposal for unfair dismissal claims to be a day 1 right has worried many businesses. However, this could be a positive change for the recruitment sector.
Disputes can, and do, arise. What are the common reasons fees are lost and how can you protect your business?
Engaging with umbrellas can present some risk. We look at some of the common mistakes we come across that may expose a recruitment business to risks.
Regulation of the umbrella market was the subject of a joint consultation by HMRC, HM Treasury and DBT in the summer of 2023. The consultation closed back in August 2023, but with a general election looming, what is the current state of play?
The Tax Tribunal has confirmed that mini umbrella schemes are fraudulent.
