IR35
Uncertain New Year Ahead for UK Contractors
The UK’s estimated 1.8 million contractors face an uncertain year in 2020 as HMRC presses on with its plans to roll out its IR35 reforms to contractors working in the private sector. With controversy still raging around its CEST tool,
BBC Ruling Shows IR35 Still Lacks Clarity for Freelancers and Contractors
Contractors and freelancers will be weighing up the latest implications surrounding IR35 legislation as three BBC presenters are left facing a combined tax bill of nearly £1 million after a court ruling in favour of HMRC. With IR35 due to
Next Year’s Rollout for IR35 Private Sector Reform Questioned
Tax Preparation Specialist Questions Whether IR35 Off-Payroll Working Arrangements Ready for 2020 Roll-out to Private Sector Despite a number of controversies since IR35 reforms were first introduced for contractors and freelancers working within the public sector, HMRC is pushing ahead
Tax Expert Calls for Simplification of Taxation System
The UK’s taxation system is in dire need of urgent and extensive simplification, warned one of the UK’s leading tax experts today. David Redfern, director of DSR Tax Refunds, spoke out as criticism mounted regarding the increasing levels of convolution
CIS Contractors Urged to Check Employment Status
One of the UK’s leading tax experts today urged construction contractors working under the CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) to verify their employment status with care or risk falling foul of HMRC’s IR35 regulations. David Redfern, tax preparation specialist and founder