The number of contractors who provide services to end clients through umbrella companies is thought to have soared in recent years, following the introduction of changes to the IR35 tax-avoidance ...

The IR35 legislation introduced in 2021 is contractors' biggest concern about the coming year, according to a survey conducted by IR35 insurance provider Qdos. As part of its Annual Contractor ...

A recent government report on IR35 revealed that £4.2bn in extra tax was generated since the reforms, but experts have warned that the impact “has been continually downplayed.” The off ...

Recent actions by HMRC against fraudulent avoidance of tax payments demonstrate the importance of knowing any risks with IR35 in the supply chain. Crawford Temple explains. In December 2024, HMRC was ...

The number of freelancers working outside of IR35 legislation doubled in 2024, new research shows. The study, from Qdos, showed just over 70 per cent of freelancers secured work that sat outside ...

HMRC’s enforcement of IR35 off-payroll working rules has generated an extra £4.2bn in tax over the past four years, affecting approximately 120,000 contractors. The reforms—initially imposed in the ...