HMRC confirms to Kingsbridge an off-payroll working exemption for scores of currently medium-sized companies, with effect from April 6th 2026.…
Bryan Robson is no stranger to making headlines; as a legendary figure in English football, his career has been defined…
“Is my sole trader business at risk because of IR35?” If you’ve asked yourself this question, you’re not alone. Many…
In a show of unity and frustration, tradespeople from across the UK took to the streets in a major van…
The tools you work with are an essential part of your business and likely one of the biggest investments you’ve…
Running a business can be expensive, with the cost of tools, vehicles, employees, tax, insurance and more, all piling up!…
You may not have heard of the term “scope creep”, but if you’ve been running a business for any length…
One thing our recruitment partners are really good at is understanding the need for their contractors to have a proper package of…
This month, Andy’s received quite a few questions on which particulars of an engagement can affect an IR35 assessment. It…
The bounce back loan scheme (BBLS) was part of the financial support package that the government created for businesses back towards the start…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock at the bottom of the ocean somewhere close to Antarctica, you’ll know about…
Former Sky Sports presenter, Dave Clark, has lost an IR35 appeal carrying a tax liability of over £281,000. Dave Clark was operating under his limited company,…
At the end of September, it was reported that Recruitment agency Giant Group had been hit by a sophisticated cyber-attack, which resulted…
October’s always a strange month. With Halloween and half term it goes by with the knowledge that once it’s over we’re on…
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that when you get a great deal on a product or service, you just have to tell…
On the 27th October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered the Autumn Budget 2021 announcement. The speech emphasised…
If you told us back in April that we’d still be writing our Ask Andy column in October, we’d have…
Unless you’ve spent the last few years living in a remote cave in the Outer Hebrides, you’ve probably heard about…
What is the Kingsbridge IR35 Status tool? Long-time readers of the blog will know all about the Kingsbridge IR35 Status Tool.…
Not even 6 months have passed since the IR35 reforms to the private sector, but it has been reported that…
One of the issues some contractors have had with the new IR35 legislation stems from the idea of handing over…
IT contractors are reportedly in higher demand than ever at the moment. With more and more companies opting for permanent remote working, IT contractors…
Five months on from the introduction of the new IR35 legislation and we’re still getting questions from contractors for Kingsbridge’s Head of…
As a Project Manager, you’re used to being on the ball and getting everyone on your project organised – no matter the field you’re…
Back at the start of 2021, we asked your thoughts on the contracting market. Now that the third (and hopefully final)…
In recent months it has been revealed, via their respective 2020-21 Annual Report and Accounts, that three public sector bodies – the Department of…
It’s now almost 5 months since the IR35 reforms came into effect, and with lockdown no more, things are beginning…
It’s the debate every contractor needs to have with themselves periodically: whether or not to increase your rates and how to do…
Choosing your business insurance as a contractor can be a bit of a minefield. There are so many different policies…
HM Courts and Tribunal Service have become the latest victim of the IR35 legislation, and have been hit with a…
Recruiters and contractors should give themselves a big pat on the back for the largely smooth switch into the new IR35 regulations…
George Mantides Limited has challenged HMRC in an Upper Tribunal, having received a split decision to IR35 status in the First-tier Tribunal in 2019. Mantides, a contractor urologist, operates through his own…
COVID-19 turned our lives upside down, and now that things are getting back to normal, recruiters might be looking to…
Read on below for a guest article by CMME. This article is for information purposes only and should not be seen as…
With lockdown now over, things are slowly but surely starting to return to something like normal – even if that’s…
The Home Office are the latest Government body to be subject to an IR35 bill, following on from the recent…
If we’re being honest, gathering up this month’s top news was a little harder than normal. Not because it was…
