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…
The tools you work with are an essential part of your business and likely one of the biggest investments you’ve…
It’s a situation every tradesperson dreads: your client isn’t happy with the result of your hard work. Mistakes and misunderstandings…
It’s your weekly reminder that 6th April 2021 and the IR35 private sector reforms are very nearly here. And by ‘very…
Ever wonder if paying for your own equipment as a contractor is an indicator of IR35 status? Or perhaps you’ve…
With the private sector IR35 reforms only two months away (and with little chance of being delayed again), Kingsbridge’s Head of Tax,…
IR35 is very nearly here. For real, this time. With the coronavirus vaccination programme rolling out through the UK, it’s…
For those who are hopeful of another delay to IR35 reforms, head straight to our earlier blog which will explain why…
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the FCA, and subsequently small businesses across the UK, in a Business Interruption…
Once the dust settles and we (hopefully) come out of the third national lockdown, the main focus on the UK contracting economy will once…
Before Christmas, work was picking up for many contractors and we hope that that’s been the case for you, and that…
In the recent case of Mr Chris Townsend v Bikeworks CIC, Chris Townsend, a qualified cycle instructor, claimed he was unfairly dismissed by Bikeworks, a social…
It happened last year, so it might just happen again, right? With all the chaos of new lockdowns, school closures…
While Andy Vessey was taking a well-earned break over Christmas, Kingsbridge’s other resident IR35 expert, Matt Tyler, was standing in. Normally, our Ask Andy questions…
As we take tentative steps into 2021, many contractors are focusing their energy on coronavirus and getting through the UK’s…
It seems like only last month we heard the Chancellor delay the IR35 reforms for another year, but that was…
Andy Vessey, Kingsbridge’s Head of Tax, has been working with IR35 legislation for more than two decades, successfully defending hundreds…
As we hurtle towards 2021, the IR35 reforms suddenly seem an awful lot closer. If you’re in the midst of…
The IR35 case around Eamonn Holmes started way back in 2018, and it doesn’t look set to end any time…
You may be thinking a round-up of 2020 is the last thing you want to read and, to be completely fair,…
This week one of your questions for Head of Tax, Andy Vessey, acts as a sort of case study on what…
Do you have a burning question around the upcoming private sector IR35 reforms? Has CEST got you baffled? Don’t know…
Unless you’ve been living in an underwater cave with no WiFi for the last few months, you’ve probably heard that the private…
The Kingsbridge Status Tool is one of the best IR35 solutions currently on the market, but we’re not ones to rest on our…
Last week’s spending review by Chancellor Rishi Sunak made for some pretty gloomy listening, no matter how expected it was. The main focus was,…
Somehow, it’s nearly the end of the year. That means we’re just a few short months away from the private…
One of the biggest worries contractors have about the IR35 reform scheduled for April 2021 is what happens if an end client completes…
Are you wondering whether remaining with a client long-term might bring a HMRC investigation to your door? Maybe you’re concerned…
Kingsbridge’s Head of Tax, Andy Vessey, has been hard at work answering your IR35-related questions and we have something of…
While data security is something every contractor should be aware of anyway, the increased levels of working from home during…
Earlier this year, the government postponed the implementation of the IR35 reform as part of wider measures to bolster the UK…
Your contracting clients have had a tough year: they’ve seen work cancelled at short notice and been repeatedly overlooked by…
Ever wondered if changing your company status will help avoid the IR35 reforms? Or perhaps you’re wondering if it’s beneficial…
