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Mantides vs HMRC IR35 tribunal case ruling substitution main factor
IR35

Mantides v HMRC: Locum’s ‘lack of substitution the turning point’ of IR35 appeal

Kingsbridge issues alerts on personal service, in wake of the doctor found inside IR35 largely because he couldn’t send someone…

Doctors office - Experts discuss George Mantides IR35 appeal tribunal ruling
IR35

George Mantides IR35 ruling ‘limited by errors and case law shifts’

An Upper Tribunal judgment on a urologist’s IR35 status gets the ‘interesting’ treatment.  A contractor urologist was correct to say…

Freelancer mother smiling at laptop while child hugs her from behind in home kitchen, representing work-life balance and family time
Contracting Life

Getting more family time as a contractor or freelancer

One of the biggest reasons people go self-employed is the promise of flexibility. The ability to choose your own hours…

HMRC moves impact date to 2027 for small company threshold changes to opw
IR35

No OPW-free future for 14,000 firms until 2027/28, ‘earliest’ says HMRC

The taxman is no longer talking about April 2026 for small company threshold changes changing up off-payroll working.  HMRC has…

Elaine Richardson shares insights on her IR35 tribunal win
IR35

Q&A interview with IR35 winner Elaine Richardson: my take on trouncing HMRC

A sit down with HMRC vanquisher, business analyst, and IR35 protection advocate Elaine Richardson, exclusively for Kingsbridge.  Elaine Richardson won…

Contractor Guides

How much professional indemnity insurance do I need?

Professional indemnity insurance cover is one of the staples of many business insurance packages, along with public liability insurance and employers’ liability…

Insurance policies, professional indemnity vs public liability, what's the difference
Contractor Guides

Professional indemnity insurance vs public liability

Professional indemnity vs public liability insurance: what’s the difference? Professional indemnity insurance and public liability insurance are often confused –…

Experts discuss Phil Thompson IR35 appeal loss in HMRC Upper Tribunal
IR35

Phil Thompson IR35 loss: ‘FTT didn’t put a foot wrong finding ex-footballer caught’

Kingsbridge’s lack of shock at Sky pundit losing to HMRC is echoed by top status and contractual experts. A Sky…

Experts discuss labour spring statement and single worker status and IR35
IR35

Alarm over Labour not ‘proceeding at pace’ on Single Worker Status

The Employment Rights Bill is keeping SWS on the shelf, much to the benefit of the unscrupulous and their ‘shuffling,…

Contractor reviewing documents in IR35 tribunal case with HMRC
IR35

Key IR35 ruling snippets: when HMRC took my ECR Consulting to court

Elaine Richardson picks 10 parts of the IR35 judgment that were key, telling, or memorable, including some she’d rather forget. …

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Trades Life

Kingsbridge supports Checkatrade and On The Tools’ tool theft Parliament reception

Ahead of Amanda Martin MP’s 2nd reading of her Theft of Tools of Trade Bill in April, Checkatrade and On…

Business professionals attentively listening at an IR35 conference, dressed in formal attire, representing contractors and recruiters discussing off-payroll working rules.
IR35

IR35 Conference: 10 off-payroll event takeaways

What the UK’s 8th annual IR35 Conference heard yesterday, even if you had to be in the room to find…

Business professional examining legal documents with a magnifying glass, symbolising an IR35 investigation and tax scrutiny.
IR35

My IR35 defence in ECR Consulting v HMRC and how it won out

A real-world account of how Control, Mutuality, and Substitution are the basis for a successful outside IR35 defence at tribunal…

Professional contractor in a suit reviewing tax documents and working on a laptop, considering IR35 status and Employer NI implications.
IR35

Contractors who revoke inside IR35 status ‘won’t get Employer NI back’

Plus, why ‘how much you pay HMRC in employment taxes doesn’t hugely differ from what you’ll pay outside IR35.’ Contractors…

A serious contractor in a blue shirt reviewing tax documents at a desk with a laptop and a glass of water, symbolising IR35 compliance and financial scrutiny.
IR35

The curious inside IR35 case of the contractor, a referral fee, and an agency flirting with TARR

All that glitters may not be gold — like this set-up which could catch HMRC’s eye too, warns Kingsbridge’s status…