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NHS locum’s Upper-Tribunal IR35 appeal could set precedent for Off-Payroll practices

An NHS locum is to challenge an IR35 tribunal judgment in a case which could benefit healthcare workers affected by IR35 and the Off-Payroll rules.

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HMRC defeats BBC presenters in IR35 tax tribunal

The taxman has defeated three BBC presenters in an IR35 tax tribunal ruling which could have significant repercussions for the broadcasting industry.

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Off-Payroll: ‘assignment rates’ pose problems for contractors, agencies and clients

Contractors subject to the Off-Payroll rules should be aware of ‘assignment rates’, the quoting of which also poses risks for agencies and umbrellas.

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BREAKING NEWS: Government confirms independent review of Loan Charge

Government has confirmed that Sir Amyas Morse will lead an independent review into the Loan Charge, concluding by mid-November.

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Stop the Off-Payroll Tax: Final push required to mitigate Off-Payroll damage

The contract sector needs to rally together to capitalise on its campaign efforts and help mitigate the damage threatened by the Off-Payroll tax.

|Dave's Blog

Off-Payroll: Firms expecting clear guidance let down by HMRC

HMRC’s Off-payroll legislation guidance is unclear, incomplete and full of errors, so clients trying to implement the rules will need expert help.

|IR35

GSK letters show HMRC as no better than a common scammer wrecking the UK economy

Is HMRC out of control? Its latest phishing letters make false demands, scamming small businesses like a con artist and wrecking the UK economy.

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HMRC reports itself to watchdog over 4 tax suicides

Treasury sharply criticised by MPs for pursuit of loan charge cases

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 - IR35

ATT calls for clarity on off-payroll changes

ATT believes HMRC's guidance document, released late August this year, lacks detail.

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 - IR35

The Loan Charge - an explainer | Chartered Institute of Taxation

The 2019 loan charge is an anti-avoidance measure, introduced in Finance Act 2016 to address the tax loss to the Exchequer from a variety of ‘disguised remuneration’ schemes.

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 - Tax Issues

Judge accuses HMRC of making up figures to terrorise people

Tax authority ‘plucked from the air’ numbers to frighten taxpayer on incapacity benefit

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 - Tax Issues

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Accountancy Age

ATT calls for clarity on off-payroll changes

Under the new Off-Payroll legislation, Barclays is not prepared to take any risks come April 2020 when the reforms hit the private sector telling their contractors they will be forced out by the end of February 2020 unless they go onto PAYE.

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UK – Barclays to cease engaging off-payroll contractors, demands PAYE only

Barclays has announced it would no longer engage contractors who provide their services via a personal services company, limited company, or other intermediary, unless they work on a PAYE (pay as you earn) basis.

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Barclays refuses to hire contractors unless they go PAYE

Banking giant Barclays Bank has told its contractors it will no longer engage them unless they go into PAYE by the end of February 2020.

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What IR35 tax tribunal ruling means for freelancers

Experts are warning contractors and freelancers to review their paycheques after three television presenters who worked for the BBC “off-payroll” were ordered to pay the bills they were hit with for tax avoidance.

The Register

UK taxman wins tribunal case against BBC presenters

HMRC has won an IR35 tribunal against BBC journalists Joanna Gosling, David Eades and Tim Willcox, despite an earlier High Court ruling finding the corporation had forced them into the wrong contracts.

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