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Is IR35 Insurance worth it?

One of the greatest obstacles if you’re a contractor, recruiter or end client that engages with contractors, is dealing with…

by Kingsbridge

Contractors

Inside vs Outside IR35 a Positive Outlook

Operating through a Personal Service Company (PSC) and working outside IR35 provides contractors with a wealth of benefits. For instance,…

by Andy Vessey

Contractors

Should I get my contract reviewed for IR35 compliance?

Since the IR35 reforms came into effect in 2021, most contractors will no longer be responsible for their own IR35…

by Kingsbridge

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Contractors

Case Study: When will HMRC ride in tandem with the rest of us?

In the recent case of Mr Chris Townsend v Bikeworks CIC, Chris Townsend, a qualified cycle instructor, claimed he was unfairly dismissed by Bikeworks, a social…
Contractors

Complicated working environments: Ask Andy Answers

While Andy Vessey was taking a well-earned break over Christmas, Kingsbridge’s other resident IR35 expert, Matt Tyler, was standing in. Normally, our Ask Andy questions…
Contractors

How to check your IR35 status

As we take tentative steps into 2021, many contractors are focusing their energy on coronavirus and getting through the UK’s…
Contractors

Disputing determinations and larger end clients: Ask Andy Answers

It seems like only last month we heard the Chancellor delay the IR35 reforms for another year, but that was…
Contractors

The Kingsbridge Status Tool vs. CEST: Ask Andy Answers

Andy Vessey, Kingsbridge’s Head of Tax, has been working with IR35 legislation for more than two decades, successfully defending hundreds…
Contractors

Right of substitution: Ask Andy Answers

As we hurtle towards 2021, the IR35 reforms suddenly seem an awful lot closer. If you’re in the midst of…
Contractors

Eamonn Holmes vs HMRC on IR35: What's happened so far?

The IR35 case around Eamonn Holmes started way back in 2018, and it doesn’t look set to end any time…
Contracting Life

2020 in review: What happened to contractors this year?

You may be thinking a round-up of 2020 is the last thing you want to read and, to be completely fair,…
Contractors

Contract clauses: Ask Andy Answers

This week one of your questions for Head of Tax, Andy Vessey, acts as a sort of case study on what…
Contractors

CEST and Right of Substitution: Ask Andy Answers

Do you have a burning question around the upcoming private sector IR35 reforms? Has CEST got you baffled? Don’t know…
Contractors

I’m an IT contractor. How can I get ready for the IR35 reform?

Unless you’ve been living in an underwater cave with no WiFi for the last few months, you’ve probably heard that the private…
Contractors

What does Rishi Sunak’s spending review mean for contractors?

Last week’s spending review by Chancellor Rishi Sunak made for some pretty gloomy listening, no matter how expected it was. The main focus was,…
Contractors

IR35? What if I’m found inside?

One of the biggest worries contractors have about the IR35 reform scheduled for April 2021 is what happens if an end client completes…
Contractors

Compliant Contracts and Working Hours: Ask Andy Answers

Are you wondering whether remaining with a client long-term might bring a HMRC investigation to your door? Maybe you’re concerned…
Contractors

Smaller Companies and Day Rates: Ask Andy Answers

Kingsbridge’s Head of Tax, Andy Vessey, has been hard at work answering your IR35-related questions and we have something of…
Contracting Life

How to protect your data working from home

While data security is something every contractor should be aware of anyway, the increased levels of working from home during…
Contractors

Multiple Clients and Blanket Determinations: Ask Andy Answers

Ever wondered if changing your company status will help avoid the IR35 reforms? Or perhaps you’re wondering if it’s beneficial…
Contractor Guides

Can the self-employed file for unemployment benefits?

While work has been picking up, COVID-19 is still making the contractor market very competitive, especially when you factor in…
Contractors

Overseas contracts and being inside IR35: Ask Andy Answers

With just over five months until the launch of the IR35 private sector reforms, many contractors, recruiters and businesses have…
Contractor Guides

A Guide To Record-Keeping And Expenses For Self-Employed Sole Traders

Whether you’re new or not to self-employment, record-keeping might sound like hard work. And while that may be true, it does come with…
Contractor Guides

What to look for in an insurance renewal

If your business insurance is coming up for renewal, it’s easy to either be complacent or to panic. Complacency often results in…
Contractor Guides

How to increase word-of-mouth recommendations

Despite everything, work for many contractors is starting to pick up. Many clients who had been waiting to see if COVID would “blow over” have…
Contractors

Brexit, PSC Contracts and IR35 Delays: Ask Andy Answers

With the 2021 IR35 reforms edging ever closer, now is the time to get yourself prepared, whether you’re a contractor,…
Contractors

End client contracts, non-UK agencies & clauses to check: Ask Andy Answers

If you have an IR35 question burning a hole in your head (and who doesn’t?) then now is the perfect…
Contracting Life

How to manage your day effectively when working from home

Government restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 have been tightening up again recently as cases rise and, as a result, many of…
Contractors

How to show your IR35 status

As you must know by now – and if you don’t then you really, really need to read this blog – the…
Contractor Guides

What is the latest financial support from Rishi Sunak?

Over the last few months, the Government has provided a raft of financial support in an attempt to help the self-employed, business owners, and employees…
Contractors

Will IR35 be delayed again?

Right now, everyone we speak to – be it contractor, recruiter or end client – has one hopeful question on…
Contractors

Cornerstone IR35 cases: Jensal Software

With the IR35 reforms only six months away, contractors, recruiters and end clients are busy preparing for the change in responsibility…
Contractors

How to get your end client on-side with the IR35 reform

The journey to the IR35 reforms has been anything but dull and this past year has been something of a…
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