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Contractors 18 Jul 2025

Why Rupert Lowe MP is right to say IR35 needs revoking

The off-payroll rules are ripe for repeal, replacement, or reform at Autumn Budget 2025. The introduction of the off-payroll working…

Contractors 17 Jul 2025

Rachel Reeves turns down ‘repeal IR35 reform’ opportunity

MP Rupert Lowe tells Kingsbridge IR35 reform must be abolished, despite the Chancellor ducking his ask that all contractors return…

Contractors 11 Jul 2025

British Car Auctions (BCA) loses status dispute due to substitution clause, sat idle and unused for 25 years

Kingsbridge says dormant sub clauses aren’t automatically problematic for ‘outside IR35’ status, even if HMRC is actively probing personal service.  …

Contractors 10 Jul 2025

Why HMRC might be 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…