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IR35 Hub 16 Sep 2024

PGMOL vs HMRC: Court of Appeal sends IR35 case back to Tribunal

PGMOL is the body responsible for match officials in English professional football, providing officials for the Premier League, the Football Association and the English Football League (EFL). Its…

Partner News 08 Aug 2024

Single Worker Status - How Labour are changing UK employment law

The Labour Party has a long history of advocating for workers’ employment rights and social justice. In recent years, the…

IR35 Hub 19 Jul 2024

IR35 tool comparison: manual vs automated vs hybrid

With accurate IR35 assessments, you’ll reduce the risk of non-compliance and potential penalties for your business. But, with so many…

Partner News 30 Apr 2024

Meet Kingsbridge at Accountex 2024

We’re thrilled to announce that we’re exhibiting at the upcoming Accountex event at The ExCel London, 15th-16th May. What is…

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Navigating the Offset Rules with confidence

As businesses adapt to the changes brought about by the 2023 Autumn Statement and the introduction of the offset mechanism,…

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What does outside IR35 mean?

What does outside IR35 mean? To answer that, we need to look at what IR35 is and how it has…

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How to decide which IR35 tool is best for your business

Off-payroll IR35 laws are coming into force in April, and end clients and recruiters need to act now to prepare.…

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Kingsbridge Wholesale at Broker Expo 2023

At Kingsbridge Wholesale, we know that building relationships is a crucial part of success. That’s why events like Broker Expo…

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Why PSC contractors require business insurance

Picture this: you are a successful Personal Services Company (PSC) contractor, but just when you think you have everything under…

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What should you expect from the IR35 Consultation?

A little over three months ago, the UK government announced it would conduct a consultation on off-payroll working (IR35) rules.  …

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Kingsbridge Wholesale – A new view on the market

At Kingsbridge Wholesale, we celebrated our first year of trade in April. It was a promising and impressive formative year.…

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Kingsbridge obtain latest CEST usage data

New information reveals that HMRC’s CEST tool, was unable to provide an answer regarding a contractor’s IR35 status over 278,000…

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Small businesses could cause big problems for unaware PSCs

Contractors operating Personal Service Companies (PSC) are likely well aware of the need to be vigilant when it comes to…

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Navigating Off-Payroll Rules: Insights and Challenges for Businesses

One of the biggest challenges facing the contracting industry in recent years has been the implementation of the IR35 Off-Payroll…

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Charlie Cox, Commercial Director at SThree discusses the Kingsbridge Whitepaper and the current state of play in their contractor world

Read on below for a guest article by SThree.    “This is yet another insightful whitepaper from Kingsbridge, using data to tell…

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Another Day, Another Public Sector Body IR35 Tax Bill: What You Can Learn From UKRI’s £36m Tax Bill

It’s the case that another public sector body, UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), has received an IR35 bill. This one…

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CEST is not best: inefficiencies, inaccuracies, and a hung jury

The Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool has been a source of contention since its launch in 2017. The…

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Did HMRC Deserve their Red Card?

Yesterday HMRC were shown the red card in their case against Match of the Day presenter – Gary Lineker. The…

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HMRC: Compliance letters explained

Recently, some of our clients have been reporting back to us that they have been receiving letters from HMRC, informing…

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FAQs from our IR35 webinar: Perfect Practice for HMRC claims

Last week, Kingsbridge IR35 experts Andy Vessey and Ryan Dawson joined forces for our webinar – Perfect Practice for HMRC…

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What are the minor IR35 status tests

Recruiters are under increasing pressure to find outside IR35 roles for contractors. Our recent IR35 survey showed that 71% percent…

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Cyber and data risks as a recruiter

We all remember poor Fatima the ballerina and how she was threatened intimidatingly with a career in cyber in those government…

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5 most annoying things about being a recruiter

We all have bad days at work. Little annoyances that in the grand scheme of things, are minor – but…

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How to onboard your contractor workforce compliantly

Onboarding is a crucial part of the process for recruiter compliance. There are several pieces of key legislation that recruiters,…

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The benefits of engaging contractors

When Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng announced – in their now infamous mini-budget – that they were repealing the IR35…

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Andy Vessey, Head of Tax gives his response to Autumn Statement

Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves compared the government to “pickpockets,” saying they had forced the country into a “doom loop” of…

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Will Rishi Sunak’s arrival at Number 10 signal the end of IR35 repeal hope?

When Liz Truss came into power, just 49 days ago, the promise of an IR35 review gave hope that finally…

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The IR35 reform U-turn: what does it mean for businesses?

Just a few short weeks ago, Kwasi Kwarteng declared that the IR35 off-payroll reform – across both the private and…

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Will there be a U-turn on the IR35 repeal?

Today Prime Minister Liz Truss was forced to abandon yet another aspect of the mini-budget, just 21 days after it…

IR35: Challenges and Opportunities

71% of contractors are looking for outside IR35 roles: what can recruiters do?

It’s become one of the biggest challenges in contractor recruitment – contractors are hungry for outside IR35 roles, but there…