Plumbers has been in the news again recently when a former employee, Gary Smith, won his landmark case to recover compensation for the unpaid leave he took during his 6-year engagement.In this article, we explain how this ruling affects both umbrella companies and contractors.
What about holiday pay and umbrella companies?
Umbrella companies have two main ways…
January Housekeeping – Online Self Assessment Deadline and Umbrella Regulation on the Horizon
January is often a time of business and admin housekeeping, as we attempt to slough off the difficulties of 2021 and start the year with a fresh slate. For many, the first major housekeeping hurdle is the self assessment deadline. Getting your self…
Make sure you meet your self-assessment obligations
The end of the tax year is coming, but what exactly does that mean for contractors? Well, it might mean quite a lot, depending on how you work.In this article, we answer all our contractor questions about the end of the tax year and discover what you need to…
Contracting can help protect workers against inflation.
The high rates of inflation and cost of living crisis is never far from news headlines these days, with inflation hitting double figures earlier this year.But wages are just not keeping up with the trend. In this article, we look at the stalling wage growth and how contracting can…
controversial mini budget from Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has been widely criticised both in the UK and abroad.But the biggest budget talking point in the contractor sector by far is the announcement of the IR35 reform repeal. Mr Kwarteng said that the IR35 reforms involved “unnecessary cost and complexity” and will be repealed. So, what does this…
It’s been a couple of weeks now since the new IR35 reforms landed, causing more disruption than many anticipated. As the dust begins to settle and employers and contractors adapt
