IR35 reform: how contractors can prepare
IR35 is a tax law that was originally brought in back in 2000 as a way to combat tax avoidance by contractors. Also known as off-payroll working rules, IR35 ensures...
Roadmap to Recovery for Small Businesses Post Lockdown
As we continue into June, many small businesses in the UK remain closed as per the government’s rules. Affected businesses include restaurants, cafes, pubs, hairdressing and beauty salons, some other...
The Bounce Back Loan Scheme: what you need to know how to apply?
The recently launched Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) allows small and medium-sized businesses to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 to help them get through the coronavirus pandemic. Loans are government-backed...
Commonly asked questions about COVID-19 financial support.
The government has put together an extensive package of financial support to help businesses during the coronavirus crisis. This includes the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) which benefits furloughed employees...
COVID-19: an overview of the government’s financial support for businesses
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is the biggest public health emergency experienced during peacetime. As well as being concerned about your health, and the health of your loved ones, you may...
The benefits a business accountant can bring to your SME
A business accountant can offer much more to your SME in the way of benefits than filing your tax return and keeping the taxman happy. An accountant wears many hats...
Locums will be facing off-payroll rules enquires from recruiters and clients following the latest NHS Employers Guidance
Locum doctors working in the NHS for GP surgeries and hospitals will be facing fresh enquiries about their tax status following new guidance on appointing locums published by NHS Employers.Earlier...
Financial IT contractor prospects have just received a major boost
IT contractor prospects have been given a huge boost following the news that confidence in the UK financial sector is at a 17-year high. The latest Confederation of British Industry...
HMRC asset seizures from self-employed hit new high
Since the beginning of time, tax collectors have been unpopular and that certainly remains broadly true of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Society, of course, needs to recover tax...
IR35 pilot business entity tests one year on: HMRC plans a review over the summer
Contractors forced to wait until later in the summer to learn the impact of the IR35 pilot business entity tests, as HMRC enlarges its compliance team. Contractors keen to learn...
