by Pete Willcocks | May 19, 2026 | IR35
IR35 Myths and Misconceptions: Separating Fact from Fiction IR35 has been part of the UK tax landscape since 2000, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood areas of contractor compliance. The legislation is designed to identify whether someone working through an...
by Pete Willcocks | May 5, 2026 | IR35
PGMOL v HMRC: A Big IR35 Lesson from the Football Pitch After more than a decade of legal back-and-forth, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has won the latest round of its long-running employment status case against HMRC. The First-tier Tribunal (FTT)...
by Pete Willcocks | Apr 27, 2026 | IR35
Why Contractors Should Use The Contractor Compliance Portal to Assess and Evidence IR35 Status For UK contractors, IR35 is not just a tax issue. It is a commercial risk, a financial risk and, in many cases, a question of professional credibility. Whether working with...
by Pete Willcocks | Apr 13, 2026 | IR35
What Start-Up Recruitment Agencies Need to Know About IR35 Compliance For new and early-stage recruitment agencies operating in the UK, understanding and managing IR35 compliance is critical. Since the off-payroll working reforms were introduced to the private sector...
by Pete Willcocks | Apr 7, 2026 | IR35
Umbrella Company Reforms Now In Force Significant reforms to the UK umbrella company sector came into force on the 6th of April 2026, introducing new rules designed to tackle tax non-compliance across labour supply chains. The legislation represents one of the most...
by Pete Willcocks | Mar 30, 2026 | IR35
IR35 Threshold Changes: What Businesses and Contractors Need to Know Changes to the company size thresholds used within the UK’s off-payroll working rules, commonly known as IR35, are set to alter how responsibility for employment status determinations is allocated...
