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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…