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What can I do if my client isn’t paying my invoice?

There is little more irritating to the self-employed than a client being late to pay an invoice or, well, just…

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IR35 Webinar: APSCo`s Insights Post-April

Kingsbridge are delighted to be welcoming Tania Bowers, General Counsel and Head of Public Policy at APSCo, to our next…

Contractors

What are the minor IR35 status tests?

Two weeks ago, the IR35 reforms came into effect – shifting the liability for IR35 status to the fee-payer. As previous IR35 case law shows, a holistic view of a contractor’s working practices is taken…

Contractors

New agreements and moving abroad: Ask Andy Answers

The 6th April 2021 has been and gone and we’re now into the 2021/22 tax year. This, of course, means that the…

IR35 Hub

FAQs from our IR35 webinar: Mitigating IR35 Risk

The new IR35 rules are officially here. These regulations are part of a series of reforms designed to crack down on “off-payroll” working,…

Contractors

SDS and Appeals: Ask Andy Answers

We’re now into April and the new off-payroll rules are here. There’s no last-minute reprieve on the way so now really is the…

IR35 Hub

What is a Managed Service company?

A number of market commentators have raised questions about the potential risk to recruiters of being caught in the crosshairs of the MSC…

Contractors

The news from March that could affect contractors

It’s been a busy month for contractors as the financial year drew to a close. March began with Rishi Sunak announcing the Spring budget as he set…

Contractors

The IR35 reforms are here! What now?

After being delayed by a year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, on the 6th April 2021 the off-payroll legislation reform came into effect for the private sector. Despite murmurs of…

Contractors

How likely is it that you will have a tribunal?

With the private sector IR35 reforms now only a week away, the question on many contractors’ minds is whether it…

IR35 Hub

IR35 Webinar: How to attract the best talent post-April

On the 24th of March, we held a webinar for recruiters and end-clients. With the introduction of IR35 reforms just days…

Contractors

Disputes and Concerns: Ask Andy Answers

It’s a matter of days now until the reformed IR35 legislation comes into effect, so we have a bumper crop…

Contractors

What is the loan charge and how is it affecting contractors?

The loan charge is a piece of legislation that was introduced by HMRC back in 2019, as a means to claim back…

Contracting Life

The best podcasts for freelancers

A few weeks ago, we took a look at the 7 blogs every freelancer should be reading. And while we still…

Contractors

Financial risk and exemptions: Ask Andy Answers

With around two weeks to go until the private sector off-payroll rules come into force, your questions for Andy Vessey,…

Contractors

How to build an impenetrable IR35 defence

Read on below for a guest post from Mindful Contract Solutions A great contract is an invaluable asset for an…

Contractor Guides

Making Tax Digital: What is it, and do contractors need to worry?

Making Tax Digital (MTD) was laid out back in December 2018, with the Government setting out a roadmap of changes to the UK’s…

IR35 Hub

Just 14% of contractors would accept an inside IR35 determination

We’re finally seeing temperatures creeping above zero and the first buds are coming out. Spring is on its way. For…

Contractors

Can contractors do anything to avoid a blanket determination?

Despite the fact that end clients are supposed to demonstrate due diligence when issuing Status Determination Statuses (SDS), we’re still…

Contractors

Substition and moving abroad: Ask Andy Answers

Not long to go now until the private sector IR35 reforms come into effect on 6th April, and your questions for Andy…

Contractor Guides

SEISS grant 4 and 5 are coming?

One of the big announcements in Sunak’s Spring Budget was that the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme was to be extended until September 2021,…

Contractors

Self assessment and delays to IR35: Ask Andy Answers

With less than a month to go before the date of the IR35 private sector reforms, Andy Vessey, Kingsbridge’s Head…

Contractors

Residency, tax efficiency, and contract terms: Ask Andy Answers

We blinked and now it’s March, which means the IR35 reforms are now but a month away. So, without further…

Contractors

Spring Budget 2021: what does it mean for contractors?

Yesterday, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivered the Spring Budget 2021 announcement. As expected (and much like last year), the focus of the budget revolved around the coronavirus…

Contractors

How Kaye Adams won IR35 status appeal against HMRC

In yet another round of TV personalities vs the taxman, Loose Women star Kaye Adams beat HMRC this week in an appeal over…

Contracting Life

Uber loses contractor workers? rights appeal

On Friday 19th February, it was reported that Uber lost its contractor workers’ rights appeal to the Supreme Court. After initially losing employment tribunals and the Court of Appeal, Uber appealed to…

Contractors

I’m an energy sector contractor, should I be worried about IR35?

The IR35 reforms are due to come into force on 6th April 2021 and, on the whole, energy sector contractors are…

Contractors

Role changes and contract extensions: Ask Andy Answers

With 6th April 2021 approaching fast, we’re receiving lots of questions for Kingsbridge’s Head of Tax, Andy Vessey, to answer using his…

IR35 Hub

How everyone in the supply chain can mitigate risk

IR35 reforms in April mean that there are big changes coming to the way that the contractor supply chain works. Everyone…

Contractors

5 simple tips for how contractors can prepare for IR35

There are around seven weeks to go until the private sector IR35 reforms are implemented, so contractors really are in the…