Will contractors still qualify for child tax credits?
Umbrella company contractors may have been amongst the people who received a misleading letter about child tax credits from HMRC recently.
Will the latest OTS recommendation for IR35 be implemented?
Umbrella company contractors may start to see the results of the Office of Tax Simplification’s work on IR35 as early as April 6th.
HMRC finalises new IR35 regime for contractors
Umbrella contractors may be interested to learn that the Revenue is getting near to finalising the new regime for IR35.
Complaints against HMRC are on the rise
Recent Government figures show that an increasing number of people are complaining about the time it takes for HMRC to respond to queries.
Are Government contractors exempt from IR35?
No sooner has the furore surrounding Mr Lester died down, it now transpires that the Department of Health has been paying 25 senior members of staff through limited companies. In fact more than £4 million has been paid out in this way.
Umbrella company contractors need not fear new GAAR
Some umbrella company contractors have been getting anxious in case HMRC uses the newly proposed GAAR to hound them.
HMRC to take pity on contractors affected by strike action
In case any umbrella company contractors have forgotten to file their income tax self-assessment form for the year ending April 2011, the deadline is tomorrow, January 31st!
HMRC postpones January meeting of IR35 Forum
A lot of contractors were probably waiting with bated breath to hear the latest news from the IR35 Forum. However, they were in for a disappointment when HMRC postponed the meeting scheduled for the 18th of January, saying there was more work to be done.
Tax evading contractors could face criminal prosecution
Under new proposals published last week, individuals, including umbrella contractors, who are suspected of committing a tax fraud will no longer be immune from prosecution.
Should all umbrella companies now use faster payments?
Umbrella company contractors might like top know that the UK’s telephone and internet banking systems have been upgraded to allow same day payments.
Are umbrella companies preparing for Real Time Information?
Umbrella companies should start thinking about the changes they will need to make to their payroll software so that they can implement HMRC’s Real Time Information system.
IR35 case delivers first ever split verdict
Umbrella company contractors will no doubt be interested to learn that an unprecedented verdict was recently passed down in an IR35 case.
