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IR35 and the public sector

IR35 and the Public Sector

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

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It’s a four-letter word that’s been around for a while, but it is back on everybody’s lips this spring and I believe all employers need to give some serious thought … Continue reading →

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Self-Employment and the Law

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

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It’s been a turbulent few months for the self-employed and the firms that use them. We’ve had the unveiling of a new and aggressive stance from HMRC, new case law … Continue reading →

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Pimlico Plumbers vs. Gary Smith: Plugging the Employment Law Leaks

Pimlico Plumbers vs. Gary Smith: Plugging the Employment Law Leaks

Monday, February 20, 2017

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We’ve warned before about HMRC’s increasingly aggressive stance on the legal status of self-employed contractors. We’ve already seen cases being tested in court from both sides of the argument. Around … Continue reading →

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Employment Status Crackdown White Paper

Surviving the Employment Status Crackdown

Friday, December 9, 2016

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Jan Post, Managing Director of RIFT Group, writes: HMRC is already starting to show its teeth in a single-minded drive to eliminate what it thinks of as “false” self-employment. There’s … Continue reading →

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Why a Celebrity Tax Investigation Has the BBC Seeing Stars

Monday, October 10, 2016

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You may have already seen the headlines. Somewhere around a hundred BBC presenters are currently gazing down the barrel of a nasty HMRC false self-employment investigation. It’s not limited to … Continue reading →

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Why we need greater transparency about umbrellas and employment status

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

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The HMRC rules surrounding umbrella companies aren’t always well understood, or even applied consistently. Recent changes in the regulations have had serious effects for workers and employers, with a major … Continue reading →

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The Problem of False Self Employment

The Problem of False Self-Employment

Thursday, July 21, 2016

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Getting caught on the receiving end of an employment status challenge from HMRC is a nasty business, and it’s going to keep happening at an increasing rate. UCATT is reporting … Continue reading →

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Getting Your Expenses Right with RIFT Legal Services

Getting Your Expenses Right

Friday, May 6, 2016

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New rules came into force in April for intermediaries paying travel and subsistence expenses, and they’re bad news for a huge number of workers.To continue paying tax-free expenses to workers, … Continue reading →

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Employment Status Assessments: Better Safe than Sorry

Thursday, March 10, 2016

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With HMRC on a mission to maximise tax revenue, they’re actively carrying out compliance reviews into those companies that engage self-employed individuals to ascertain if those individuals should be treated … Continue reading →

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Expert Kye Burchmore provides clarity on confusing changes

Legal Expert provides clarity on proposed changes to the Construction Industry

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

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Opinion: Kye Burchmore RIFT Legal’s Kye Burchmore, a leading employment status expert with particular experience of advising clients in the construction industry, recently attended an industry seminar on the changes … Continue reading →

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