HMRC has shared a recent press release with our team and we thought you would find it helpful. Please keep reading to learn more about the new scheme, which is associated with Darren Patrick-Green and involves contractors engaging with a Singapore company, Procorre LLP, to avoid paying Income Tax and …
HMRC expose new “complex tax avoidance scheme” » Read the full story
Tax avoidance schemes remain a serious concern to stakeholders within the contractor payroll and staffing sector. While most umbrella companies operate compliantly, some unethically aim to boost take-home pay by reducing tax and National Insurance Contributions. Recently, the government has opened a consultation to review tougher consequences for promoters of …
Initially introduced by the government in 2000, IR35 legislation stops disguised employees from taking advantage of tax-efficient payments via an intermediary (personal service company, or PSC). With the recent announcement that the IR35 reforms will be repealed in April 2023 – here is what you need to know. IR35 isn’t …
IR35 is not being scrapped in April 2023 – here is what you need to know » Read the full story
CEO of Professional Passport, Crawford Temple, has called for the government to “start with a clean sheet of paper and design a strategy for the modern worker”. This comes following the announcement that the IR35 off-payroll working rules are to be repealed from April 2023. Keep reading and see what …
The government has opened a consultation into the umbrella company marketplace, and it is seeking assistance from contractors, payroll providers and industry stakeholders. If you use an umbrella company or have feedback that could help the government, you’re being encouraged to participate. The more participants, the better the government will …
The FCSA, the UK’s leading professional body committed to ensuring the supply chain of temporary workers is compliant with UK tax law, has updated its Charter in response to concerns raised by third parties. Rather than approach the FCSA in a calm and collected manner, some stakeholders were quick to …
The FCSA has come under more scrutiny by a “well-respected” online source of information for IT contractors, and we wanted to explain the situation. Apparently, the FCSA is happy to endorse non-compliant, offshore umbrella companies. This simply isn’t the case – and it’s accusations like this that do far more …
Professional Passport, payroll intermediary compliance specialists, has released a thorough report on umbrella companies. In the 38-page document, Crawford Temple, CEO at Professional Passport, outlines the industry’s legislation for 40 years. He then provides a series of suggestions to HMRC on how to regulate umbrella companies and stop non-compliance. It’s …
