Off-payroll working, commonly referred to as "IR35", is the name given to the anti-avoidance legislation that ensures individuals providing services through an intermediary company are taxed correctly. Here you will find practical guidance, webinars and other resources related to IR35 and the taxation of intermediaries.
Off-payroll working: guidance on clients’ off-payroll working obligations when a contractor works through an intermediary such as a personal service company across borders and/or some of the parties (client, contractor, contractor’s personal service company) are non-UK resident and/or the work is not wholly carried out in the UK, how the ‘host employer’ rules in s689 ITEPA 2003 interact, and the impact of double tax treaties.
Questions and HMRC’s answers on how to determine whether a trust that uses the services of a contractor provided through an intermediary such as a personal service company is ‘small’ or has a UK connection under the off-payroll working rules.
Off-payroll working: how to determine the size of a private sector client that uses the services of a contractor provided through an intermediary such as a personal service company.
In this webinar Mark Hammerton of Eversheds Sutherland gave practical advice and guidance on determining employment status now the off-payroll working rules have been extended to the private sector, and end-user options for managing contractors.
Questions posed by ICAEW Tax Faculty exploring the impact of changes from 6 April 2021 to the off-payroll working regime and what they mean in practice, in particular for payroll, with answers based on HMRC's guidance.
This guide provides answers to questions asked at the off-payroll working webinar presented by Steve Wade and Kate Upcraft on 23/11/20. It covers changes from April 2021 including the size of clients, overseas clients, employment status and status determination statements, deemed employment income, personal service companies and the contractor, and practitioner support.
This month’s top technical stories include some R&D tax credits suspended by HMRC, why IR35 is fundamentally problematic and the tax and NIC treatment for displaced Ukraine employees relocating to the UK.
HMRC needs to demonstrate that IR35/off-payroll working can operate effectively and fairly in the real world and investigate whether the costs and unintended consequences are proportionate to the additional tax revenue which the reforms raise.
Tax Faculty recommends restricting or removing fiscal incentives to arbitrage employment status.
As the Office of Tax Simplification evaluates progress on four areas – the single customer account, agents and intermediaries, the high income child benefit charge, and PAYE – Caroline Miskin and Peter Bickley share their perspectives.
A public consultation is expected in due course.
Arbitrage advantages and non-compliant umbrella companies should be tackled, according to ICAEW’s response to call for evidence on the umbrella company market.
National Audit Office releases report on lessons from the implementation of the 2017 reforms to tax rules for off-payroll working in the public sector.
How ICAEW’s Tax Faculty has influenced policy and practice for employment taxes and NIC.
As HMRC ‘light touch’ IR35 compliance enforcement is set to end in April 2022 we take a timely look at the changes that were implemented a year ago. Our expert speaker Richard Maitland, Partner and specialist in employment tax at MHA will shares with us the key learnings from the previous 12 months.
In this webinar from the Tax Faculty, employment tax experts Kate Upcraft and Ian Holloway provide an update on the key changes in the employment tax arena for 2022.
In this webinar, Mark Hammerton, Partner, Human Resources Practice Group of Eversheds Sutherland, covers determining employment status, and common misconceptions, to help you comply with IR35.
In this webinar we unpick the finalised legislation in FA 2020, and HMRC’s latest guidance.
Join this webinar to discover the implications for contractors who work through personal service companies and get help determining your IR35 status. In addition, discover what the implications are for employers and if there any alternatives through this insightful webinar.
This webinar from the Tax Faculty provides a round up of all the measures that are under review and subject to consultation, and how the faculty will be responding.
Employment tax specialist Kate Upcraft and Tax Faculty technical managers Anita Monteith and Caroline Miskin, explain the complexities of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) followed by an update on the latest payroll hot topics.
Covering the key changes in the employment tax arena for this tax year
Questions and answers on UK tax issues and trends from the ICAEW Tax and VAT Helpline, a subscription service provided by Markel Tax.
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A chapter discussing the ways in which employment status may have to be considered by a business when it incorporates.
Guidance on the taxation of provision of services through an intermediary or managed service company in the UK.
Clearly laid-out chapter on national insurance, covering tax issues related to UK employers and their staff.
Chapter containing advice on personal service companies and off-payroll working, written for anyone who advises or runs a family or owner-managed company.
A chapter on agency workers and intermediaries in this annual guide for professional advisers, highlighting tax planning opportunities and potential pitfalls.
Concise chapter providing guidance on partnership taxation for businesses in the construction industry, which are subject to the Construction Industry Scheme ('CIS').
Concise chapter providing expert guidance on the IR35 rules in the circumstances of a business partnership, including LLPs.
An indispensable guide to the tax and legal implications of the new IR35 legislation to be implemented for the public sector in 2017 and for the private sector in April 2021. Includes a May 2022 case law update.
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A response submitted on 27 May 2022 to a consultation published by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Home Office on 13 April 2022.
A response submitted on 11 February 2022 to a consultation published by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on 12 January 2022.
A response dated 5 May 2022 to a consultation published by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) on 24 February 2022.
A response dated 16 February 2022 to a consultation published by HM Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy on 30 November 2021.
Some resources that we link to may pre-date the latest amendments to the relevant tax regulations. While these links contain useful information, please treat them with appropriate caution.
Guides on employment status and the taxation of intermediaries, including guidance on off-payroll working rules for public authorities, intermediaries in the public sector, intermediaries in the private sector, and employment intermediaries.
HMRC internal manual providing guidance on how to determine employment status, agency and temporary workers, managed service companies, intermediaries legislation, off-payroll working, and other topics.
House of Lords report discussing the use of personal service companies, relevant legislation and recent trends, the continuing viability of the IR35 legislation, HMRC's administration and the effect of recent reforms, implications for the lower-paid, and impact on the public sector. ICAEW gave evidence to the Select Committee.
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