by Pete Willcocks | Jun 22, 2026 | IR35
Why Businesses Are Moving Away From HMRC’s CEST Tool For several years, HMRC’s Check Employment Status for Tax tool, better known as CEST, has been the most recognisable IR35 assessment tool in the UK. Designed to help end clients, agencies and contractors decide...
by Pete Willcocks | Jun 15, 2026 | IR35
IR35: A Year-By-Year History Of The Main Changes IR35 has been one of the most significant and controversial pieces of tax legislation affecting UK contractors, recruitment agencies and end-clients. Introduced to tackle what HMRC viewed as ‘disguised employment’, the...
by Pete Willcocks | Jun 8, 2026 | Insurance
Professional Indemnity – 5 Real Life Claims Examples For many UK limited company contractors working outside IR35, professional indemnity insurance is not just a ‘nice to have’ policy. It is often a contractual requirement before they are allowed to start an...
by Pete Willcocks | Jun 2, 2026 | Insurance, IR35
The April 2026 Threshold Change: Is Your Client Still in Charge of Your IR35 Status? The UK contracting landscape shifted significantly on 6 April 2026. While much of the recent regulatory focus has centered on umbrella company compliance and high-profile tribunal...
by Pete Willcocks | May 25, 2026 | Insurance, IR35
The 10 Stages of an HMRC Investigation: From First Contact to Final Outcome Receiving a letter from HMRC can be unsettling, especially if it says your tax affairs are being checked. However, an HMRC investigation, does not automatically mean you have done anything...
