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New umbrella company legislation ‘may see HMRC pick which tax rule, like IR35, fits best’

Kingsbridge learns that framing ‘umbrella company’ too narrowly could lead to loopholes, whereas too widely may trigger a ‘pick and…

Contractors

‘Fixed-term, no benefits’ jobs: The new employment boil Labour must lance

Spending Review 2025 just talked tough on workforce casualisation. But beneath the surface bubbles false self-employment masquerading as employment –…

Contractors

‘Unwieldy’ employment status research by HMRC ‘must compel ministers to act’

Experts echo Kingsbridge’s assessment that confusing research about complex rules deserves clarity. Or at least a conversation.    Three things…

Contractors

Why the ‘Deliveroo’ argument in the Shanks case was a non-starter

Whereas the food delivery firm Deliveroo only had the ‘bad egg’ condition on its sub clause, the sheer number of…

Contractors

Shanks ruling reminds ‘outside IR35’ contractors of unfettered substitution’s value

Unfettered. Freely exercisable. Without limiters. Anything less in a sub clause just won’t do (to keep personal service from biting). …

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Kingsbridge stands by CEST update ‘being akin to a facelift’

Just as CEST’s single new question gets deemed ‘inadequate’, a historically ‘outside IR35’ scenario comes back as ‘unable to determine.’…

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Sole trader’s ‘inside IR35’ label sparks £21,000 SEISS tax bill

How IR35 can turn covid income support into ‘huge’ tax debt, made worse by lack of process and HMRC’s failure…

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HMRC must cancel our NHS’ bad actors - the antitheses of Messrs Mantides and Paulin

New IR35 has facilitated exploitative arrangements on our health service that the taxman must tackle, including for the good of…

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New CEST doesn’t require 'outside IR35' results to be retested – HMRC

Beyond cosmetic? Or nothing more than just a face-lift? Status advisers clash over the officially ‘more accessible’ Check Employment Status…

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Mantides v HMRC: Locum’s ‘lack of substitution the turning point’ of IR35 appeal

Kingsbridge issues alerts on personal service, in wake of the doctor found inside IR35 largely because he couldn’t send someone…

Contractors

George Mantides IR35 ruling ‘limited by errors and case law shifts’

An Upper Tribunal judgment on a urologist’s IR35 status gets the ‘interesting’ treatment.  A contractor urologist was correct to say…

Contracting Life

Getting more family time as a contractor or freelancer

One of the biggest reasons people go self-employed is the promise of flexibility. The ability to choose your own hours…

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No OPW-free future for 14,000 firms until 2027/28, ‘earliest’ says HMRC

The taxman is no longer talking about April 2026 for small company threshold changes changing up off-payroll working.  HMRC has…

Contractors

Q&A interview with IR35 winner Elaine Richardson: my take on trouncing HMRC

A sit down with HMRC vanquisher, business analyst, and IR35 protection advocate Elaine Richardson, exclusively for Kingsbridge.  Elaine Richardson won…

Contractor Guides

How much professional indemnity insurance do I need?

Professional indemnity insurance cover is one of the staples of many business insurance packages, along with public liability insurance and employers’ liability…