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Contractors 12 Mar 2025

The curious inside IR35 case of the contractor, a referral fee, and an agency flirting with TARR

All that glitters may not be gold — like this set-up which could catch HMRC’s eye too, warns Kingsbridge’s status…

Contractors 11 Mar 2025

Can IR35 be backdated?

IR35 reforms have significantly changed how contractors are assessed for tax purposes. One common question is whether HMRC can backdate…

Contractors 07 Mar 2025

ECR Consulting v HMRC: How I beat IR35, by Elaine Richardson

A software developer who vanquished HMRC says there’s an IR35 defence trinity that no outside IR35 limited company contractor should…

Contractors 06 Mar 2025

Top IR35 experts slam HMRC off-payroll impact ‘research’

FCSA, Brookson, and BDO join Kingsbridge in slapping a health warning on the taxman’s latest IR35 stats update. Alerts by…

Contractors 28 Feb 2025

IR35: What are the key factors at critical examination stage?

Six factors, versus 12 factors previously, will now be considered at the third RMC stage in all future IR35 cases.…

Contractors 27 Feb 2025

CBI tight-lipped over IR35 ‘Green Card’ at Spring Statement 2025

Most OPW experts (including Kingsbridge) hope silence from Britain’s biggest business lobbyist means its card idea has been folded. The…

IR35 Hub 21 Feb 2025

IR35 offset by HMRC yet to lift outside IR35 IT job volumes

Four out of five contractor job providers say the off-payroll working rules still catch most technology roles. The IR35 offset…

Contractors 19 Feb 2025

HMRC updates ESM in wake of PGMOL, rescoping ‘IR35 battleground’

Contractors told it’s folly to overly focus on Mutuality and Control, unlike the ‘wider picture’  – where all future IR35…

Contractors 14 Feb 2025

What’s afoot with IR35 and will Spring Statement 2025 change OPW?

IR35 consultancy manager Matt Tyler speaks up on the big OPW issues, in his warm-up to the only March speech…

Trades 14 Feb 2025

Tradespeople fight back against tool theft: Major London rally demands tougher punishment

In a show of unity and frustration, tradespeople from across the UK took to the streets in a major van…