A recruitment agency, Tripod Partners, unlawfully deducted nearly £37,000 from a social worker’s salary, a tribunal has ruled, after it incorrectly classified her under IR35.
The distinction between a worker and a self-employed contractor can sometimes be difficult to make out, but that is no excuse for failing to uphold your workers’ rights.
A robust IR35 compliance process is crucial for HR professionals to ensure their businesses adhere to the latest tax regulations and not get hit with unexpected tax liabilities.
Sky Sports pundit Stuart Barnes was a "disguised employee" and should have been classed as working inside of IR35 legislation, a tribunal has ruled, ordering him to pay £700,000 to HMRC.
The new UK government should urgently review IR35 and tax for umbrella companies, according to our commentators.
The Labour Party has pledged to introduce its 'new deal for working people' within its first 100 days in government. The party’s election manifesto stated that current employment law was “not fit for...
The Reform UK party has released its manifesto – which it calls a "contract" – ahead of the general election. It focuses on immigration, tax, employment rights, DEI and small-to-medium enterprises...
TV presenter Adrian Chiles will head back to tribunal to face HMRC over £1.7 million in tax claims, after an appeal found that the first-tier tribunal (FTT) had misinterpreted the law.
An IR35 case liable to £243,324 in tax repayments is being reconsidered, five years after a tribunal concluded that the contract belonged outside IR35.
Former footballer and Sky Sports pundit Neil McCann lost his IR35 case appeal against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), which has left him facing a tax bill of £210,000.
Changes to off-payroll regulations (IR35) will come into effect on 6 April 2024, amending the legislation that required employers to take responsibility for the tax status of freelancers and...
Thanks to a legislative fix to the UK’s off-payroll working rules (IR35), HR can take a less risk-averse approach, and return to using freelancers.