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Dave Chaplin is a former IT contractor, founder and CEO of ContractorCalculator, and author of the Contractors' Handbook and Beat IR35.
Umbrella Legislation and Lessons from IR35: What Comes Next for the Supply Chain
The new umbrella legislation will likely see firms seek control by introducing policies that prevent a potential liability under JSL to affect them
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Is the £61m tax status related bill in ITV’s accounts one reason for the demise of Daytime TV?
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The new umbrella legislation will likely see firms seek control by introducing policies that prevent a potential liability under JSL to affect them
The Government has published draft tax legislation which makes recruitment agencies liable for any unpaid tax by umbrella companies.
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MPs have rejected amendments to the Employment Rights Bill tabled by the House of Lords
A recent report from the Fabian Society exposes the precarious financial position many freelancers and the UK economy face
The leader of the UK's biggest trade union has warned it would be a "huge mistake" for the government to water down its Employment Rights Bill.
Reports suggest a 'joint and several liability' approach will be adopted but other issues are yet to be resolved
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The Global Recruiter
10 Key Points About the New Umbrella Legislation: Article 3
The umbrella legislation set to take effect in April 2026 has the potential to reshape how clients, agencies, and umbrellas themselves work together.
Accounting Web
Approach the new umbrella legislation with caution
Accountants should tread carefully when advising on new umbrella legislation because, with joint and several liability at the core of the upcoming changes, umbrellas will create risk instead of outsourcing it.
The Freelance Informer
New umbrella tax legislation: “HMRC can choose at their discretion which party to go after”
The introduction of the new umbrella rules will again shift the risk landscape in the contracting sector and where umbrellas were once a model that removed risk from agencies and firms, the position will change to one where liability is pushed into the supply chain.
Computer Weekly
IR35: Use of HMRC CEST tool drops by more than 70%, delayed FOI reveals
HMRC has revealed, via a Freedom of Information response, that use of its IR35 status checker tool is declining, as around 20% of users continue to get an undetermined response from it.
Yahoo.com
Man United legend Bryan Robson to be hit with tax bill over ambassador role
Bryan Robson has become one more member of another unfortunate club, the ‘IR35 Decade Club’
