One of the greatest obstacles if you’re a contractor, recruiter or end client that engages with contractors, is dealing with…
Operating through a Personal Service Company (PSC) and working outside IR35 provides contractors with a wealth of benefits. For instance,…
Since the IR35 reforms came into effect in 2021, most contractors will no longer be responsible for their own IR35…
If you’ve decided to take the leap into contracting, congratulations! It’s a big, exciting step and you’re probably buzzing with…
After COVID, there was only one thing that dominated the news for those in the contractor supply chain this year…
It’s always good to look back on the year to see how far we’ve come and while 2021 wasn’t quite as action-packed…
Let’s be honest, one of the best perks of being self-employed is not having to be answerable to anyone over…
It’s December 2021 and the new IR35 legislation has been in effect in the private sector for eight whole months,…
As we get to the end of the year, all eyes are on Christmas, so it’s easy to forget that…
2021 has been a tough year for contractors: just think about the ongoing coronavirus lockdowns, the impact of Brexit creating…
We’ll be honest, if you haven’t heard about IR35 by now, we sort of envy you. You’ve obviously been living…
LinkedIn is an essential tool for recruiters to find contractors, freelancers and other employment opportunities. As a recruiter, you are most likely…
Being a contractor, it’s important to have a lot of resources at your disposal. Whether that’s news that’s relevant to…
“I’m going to become self-employed so that I can do my own accounts. I love paperwork, spreadsheets, and complex legislation,”…
Taking the decision to go self-employed can be a difficult one. After all, there are so many variables that you…
We don’t want to panic anyone, but have you noticed that it appears to be the end of November already?…
It’s not uncommon for contractors to sometimes take a break from self-employment. This could be for many reasons, including taking…
One thing our recruitment partners are really good at is understanding the need for their contractors to have a proper package of…
This month, Andy’s received quite a few questions on which particulars of an engagement can affect an IR35 assessment. It…
The bounce back loan scheme (BBLS) was part of the financial support package that the government created for businesses back towards the start…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock at the bottom of the ocean somewhere close to Antarctica, you’ll know about…
Former Sky Sports presenter, Dave Clark, has lost an IR35 appeal carrying a tax liability of over £281,000. Dave Clark was operating under his limited company,…
At the end of September, it was reported that Recruitment agency Giant Group had been hit by a sophisticated cyber-attack, which resulted…
October’s always a strange month. With Halloween and half term it goes by with the knowledge that once it’s over we’re on…
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that when you get a great deal on a product or service, you just have to tell…
On the 27th October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered the Autumn Budget 2021 announcement. The speech emphasised…
If you told us back in April that we’d still be writing our Ask Andy column in October, we’d have…
PGMOL is the body responsible for match officials in English professional football, providing officials for the Premier League, the Football Association and the English Football League (EFL). Its…
Unless you’ve spent the last few years living in a remote cave in the Outer Hebrides, you’ve probably heard about…
What is the Kingsbridge IR35 Status tool? Long-time readers of the blog will know all about the Kingsbridge IR35 Status Tool.…
Not even 6 months have passed since the IR35 reforms to the private sector, but it has been reported that…
One of the issues some contractors have had with the new IR35 legislation stems from the idea of handing over…
How is it already the end of September? 2021 is going by in a flash. Children are back at school, it’ll be Halloween before we…
