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This week, the government rejected calls for amendments to the UK's 2021 Finance Bill that would further regulate umbrella companies.

MPs David Davis and Sir Iain Duncan Smith tabled the proposal to "curb or kill" umbrella companies, giving the government a ...

The IR35 off-payroll working rules, which came into effect on the 6th April 2021, saw many Personal Service Companies (PSCs) engage the services of umbrella companies to help navigate the changes.

This increased use of umbrella companies has led ...

In our previous blog, we explored the new IR35 off-payroll rules that came into effect for medium and large-sized businesses in the private sector.

To recap, IR35 means that when engaged via an intermediary (a limited company or personal services company) ...

New IR35 off-payroll rules for medium and larger-sized businesses came into effect this April, following a 2017 roll-out for the public sector.

The reform sees responsibility transferred from private sector contractors to the companies that employ them ...

With 2020 creating waves in the freelance world, first with the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by Brexit and the IR35 reform, we wanted to look into some of the things that freelancers and contractors can expect to see in 2021.

Increase ...

As the IR35 reform draws nearer, many freelancers and companies are searching for ways to manage the transition. One of the ways people are preparing for this change is through working with an umbrella company or PEO.

Working with one ...

Over the last twenty years, we have been committed to providing unmatched services to our contractors and recruitment partners. Now, we are thrilled to announce that our efforts in upholding these standards have been recognised by the UK’s leading membership ...

In 2019, the average household energy bill cost £1,184, according to an Ofgem report. This year, with more people than ever working from home due to the pandemic, this price is sure to go up. With heating across the nation ...

If you have been working from home throughout the pandemic crisis you may have struggled to stay motivated but you are absolutely not on your own.

Many of us started the beginning of lockdown assuming that we would be working ...