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Contractors 13 Feb 2025

IR35: Small company threshold changes to OPW-exempt 14,000 clients

HMRC confirms to Kingsbridge an off-payroll working exemption for scores of currently medium-sized companies, with effect from April 6th 2026.…

by Kingsbridge

Contractors 24 Jan 2025

Bryan Robson v HMRC final score 1-1: a deep dive into football legend’s IR35 case

Bryan Robson is no stranger to making headlines; as a legendary figure in English football, his career has been defined…

by Kingsbridge

Contractors 09 Jan 2025

IR35 and sole traders: 2025 guide

“Is my sole trader business at risk because of IR35?” If you’ve asked yourself this question, you’re not alone. Many…

by Ryan Dawson

Trades 14 Feb 2025

Tradespeople fight back against tool theft: Major London rally demands tougher punishment

In a show of unity and frustration, tradespeople from across the UK took to the streets in a major van…

by Hannah Robinson

Trades 29 May 2025

How to keep tools safe: 10 top tips for tradespeople

Tool theft is on the rise and for tradespeople that can mean more than just a frustrating setback. Your tools…

by Katie Collins-Jones

Trades

Funding and grants available for tradies

Running a business can be expensive, with the cost of tools, vehicles, employees, tax, insurance and more, all piling up!…

by Eleanor Hanwell

Trades

How to deal with the profit drain of scope creep

You may not have heard of the term “scope creep”, but if you’ve been running a business for any length…

by Eleanor Hanwell

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Contractors 10 Jul 2025

Why HMRC is hesitant to develop a contracted-out services tool

If IR35 rabbit hole CEST was your last tool for taxpayers, would you be rushing to create its successor around…
Trades 08 Jul 2025

Tool theft in the UK is an all-year problem, Met data shows

UK police tool theft figures show longer days don’t deter thieves, suggesting tradespeople should keep their guard up whatever the…
Contractors 07 Jul 2025

A HMRC contracted-out services tool is already long overdue

If the taxman can nip in the bud ‘contracted out’ issues, it would reassure us, APSCo and the CBI. It…
Contractors 03 Jul 2025

IR35: Contracted-out difficulties don’t justify CEST-style tool, says HMRC

APSCo and Kingsbridge echo the CBI’s call for HMRC to build employers a tool to determine fully contracted-out services (or…
Contractors 02 Jul 2025

When IR35 applies, and when two OPW wrongs warrant a right

‘If there’s no intermediary, there’s no place for the Intermediaries legislation.’ Rinse, repeat – appeals Kingsbridge’s Ryan Dawson. If you…
Contractors 25 Jun 2025

Taxpayer usage of HMRC’s IR35 tool, CEST, plummets

‘Horrific examples’ of taxpayers ‘gaming’ Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) are being linked to a 73% drop in engagement. …
Contractors 24 Jun 2025

National Insurance changes & day-1 rights could see shifts in hiring strategies

With the new Labour Government have come many changes (both actioned and announced) including the recent Employer’s National Insurance contributions…
Contractors 20 Jun 2025

Blanket bans v blanket determinations: what the ‘IR35’ is the difference?

Misunderstood. Misinterpreted. Misinformed. Kingsbridge sets the record straight on three flavours of the same thing; all making PSCs wince.  As…
Contractors 18 Jun 2025

New umbrella company legislation ‘may see HMRC pick which tax rule, like IR35, fits best’

Kingsbridge learns that framing ‘umbrella company’ too narrowly could lead to loopholes, whereas too widely may trigger a ‘pick and…
Trades 17 Jun 2025

Tool theft insurance guide: policy insights and tips

Occupational hazards are a given and for tradespeople it can include (unfortunately) tool theft and damage. No matter your trade,…
Contractors 16 Jun 2025

‘Fixed-term, no benefits’ jobs: The new employment boil Labour must lance

Spending Review 2025 just talked tough on workforce casualisation. But beneath the surface bubbles false self-employment masquerading as employment –…
Contractors 12 Jun 2025

What’s wrong with HMRC’s Employment Status research

Five reasons why the Herculean effort required to read the Revenue’s Employment Status research probably isn’t worth it.   You’d think…
Contractors 09 Jun 2025

‘Unwieldy’ employment status research by HMRC ‘must compel ministers to act’

Experts echo Kingsbridge’s assessment that confusing research about complex rules deserves clarity. Or at least a conversation.    Three things…
Contractors 05 Jun 2025

Why the ‘Deliveroo’ argument in the Shanks case was a non-starter

Whereas the food delivery firm Deliveroo only had the ‘bad egg’ condition on its sub clause, the sheer number of…
Contractors 30 May 2025

Shanks ruling reminds ‘outside IR35’ contractors of unfettered substitution’s value

Unfettered. Freely exercisable. Without limiters. Anything less in a sub clause just won’t do (to keep personal service from biting). …
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