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Contractors 13 Feb 2025

IR35: Small company threshold changes to OPW-exempt 14,000 clients

HMRC confirms to Kingsbridge an off-payroll working exemption for scores of currently medium-sized companies, with effect from April 6th 2026.…

by Kingsbridge

Contractors 24 Jan 2025

Bryan Robson v HMRC final score 1-1: a deep dive into football legend’s IR35 case

Bryan Robson is no stranger to making headlines; as a legendary figure in English football, his career has been defined…

by Kingsbridge

Contractors 09 Jan 2025

IR35 and sole traders: 2025 guide

“Is my sole trader business at risk because of IR35?” If you’ve asked yourself this question, you’re not alone. Many…

by Ryan Dawson

Trades 14 Feb 2025

Tradespeople fight back against tool theft: Major London rally demands tougher punishment

In a show of unity and frustration, tradespeople from across the UK took to the streets in a major van…

by Hannah Robinson

Trades

10 top tips for keeping your tools safe

The tools you work with are an essential part of your business and likely one of the biggest investments you’ve…

by Eleanor Hanwell

Trades

Funding and grants available for tradies

Running a business can be expensive, with the cost of tools, vehicles, employees, tax, insurance and more, all piling up!…

by Eleanor Hanwell

Trades 20 Aug 2024

How to deal with the profit drain of scope creep

You may not have heard of the term “scope creep”, but if you’ve been running a business for any length…

by Eleanor Hanwell

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Contractors

Complicated working environments: Ask Andy Answers

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…
Contractors

How to check your IR35 status

As we take tentative steps into 2021, many contractors are focusing their energy on coronavirus and getting through the UK’s…
Contractors

Disputing determinations and larger end clients: Ask Andy Answers

It seems like only last month we heard the Chancellor delay the IR35 reforms for another year, but that was…
Contractors

The Kingsbridge Status Tool vs. CEST: Ask Andy Answers

Andy Vessey, Kingsbridge’s Head of Tax, has been working with IR35 legislation for more than two decades, successfully defending hundreds…
Contractors

Right of substitution: Ask Andy Answers

As we hurtle towards 2021, the IR35 reforms suddenly seem an awful lot closer. If you’re in the midst of…
Contractors

Eamonn Holmes vs HMRC on IR35: What’s happened so far?

The IR35 case around Eamonn Holmes started way back in 2018, and it doesn’t look set to end any time…
Contracting Life

2020 in review: What happened to contractors this year?

You may be thinking a round-up of 2020 is the last thing you want to read and, to be completely fair,…
Contractors

Contract clauses: Ask Andy Answers

This week one of your questions for Head of Tax, Andy Vessey, acts as a sort of case study on what…
Contractors

CEST and Right of Substitution: Ask Andy Answers

Do you have a burning question around the upcoming private sector IR35 reforms? Has CEST got you baffled? Don’t know…
Contractors

I’m an IT contractor. How can I get ready for the IR35 reform?

Unless you’ve been living in an underwater cave with no WiFi for the last few months, you’ve probably heard that the private…
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