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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

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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Trades 31 Mar 2025

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…
Contractors 21 Mar 2025

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…
Contractors 20 Mar 2025

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…
Contractors 14 Mar 2025

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…
Contractors 12 Mar 2025

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…
Contractors 11 Mar 2025

Can IR35 be backdated?

IR35 reforms have significantly changed how contractors are assessed for tax purposes. One common question is whether HMRC can backdate…
Contractors 07 Mar 2025

ECR Consulting v HMRC: How I beat IR35, by Elaine Richardson

A software developer who vanquished HMRC says there’s an IR35 defence trinity that no outside IR35 limited company contractor should…
Contractors 06 Mar 2025

Top IR35 experts slam HMRC off-payroll impact ‘research’

FCSA, Brookson, and BDO join Kingsbridge in slapping a health warning on the taxman’s latest IR35 stats update. Alerts by…
Contractors 28 Feb 2025

IR35: What are the key factors at critical examination stage?

Six factors, versus 12 factors previously, will now be considered at the third RMC stage in all future IR35 cases.…
Contractors 27 Feb 2025

CBI tight-lipped over IR35 ‘Green Card’ at Spring Statement 2025

Most OPW experts (including Kingsbridge) hope silence from Britain’s biggest business lobbyist means its card idea has been folded. The…
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