Posts Tagged ‘ir35’
Monday, January 25th, 2010
Jenrick IT has just received a further update from The Recruiter, regarding the impending implementation of the AWD. Employers should begin preparing for implementation of the agency workers directive, according to Guy Lamb, head of employment at DLA Piper. (more…)
Tags: agency workers directive, awd, ir35, ir35 compliance
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Monday, January 25th, 2010
Jenrick IT has just been informed, by The Recruiter, that the Agency Workers Regulations, which implement the Agency Workers Directive, have now been published. The first public view of the regulations have now been uploaded to the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) website.
The Regulations confirm that implementation will not begin until after 1 October 2011. (more…)
Tags: agency workers directive, awd, AWD implementation, ir35, ir35 compliance
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
The delay in implementing of agency workers directive has been welcomed by the industry, reported by The Recruiter (22.01.10). (more…)
Tags: agency workers directive, awd, AWD implementation, ir35
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
PCG (Professional Contractors Group) has called on Political leaders to make a new years resolution to look at contractors in a more positive and fair light for 2010.
As we flip the calendar onto a new decade we inevitably start to reflect on the past, set goals for the future and ponder on what fate has in store for us. Sadly, the one thing clearly evident is that we face a very uncertain future. Despite signs that the economy is picking up with the stock market, retail and manufacturing all indicating positively (we may even officially be out of the recession) it is clear that unemployment and inflation will continue to rise and this will have repercussions on how we emerge, whether we see a double dip and ultimately how strongly we will develop as an economy. (more…)
Tags: freelancing news, ir35, pcg
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Monday, September 21st, 2009

Jenrick CPI has reason to believe that part of the government strategy to revive it’s coffers for 2010 will be to re-visit IR35. HMRC will be keen to find a route to maximise return to the Treasury in light of the announcement by the government of major cuts in public expenciture.
This was backed up by a recent interview with a tax inspector…….
IR35 is likely to be high on HMRC’s agenda this autumn as, following a lull of 18 months, limited company contractors will once more be in the firing line, warns former HMRC manager and IR35 expert Kate Cottrell of Bauer & Cottrell. (more…)
Tags: agency workers directive, construction industry scheme, dragonfly IR35 ruling, ir35, limited company contractor news, managed services companies, pcg, umbrella companies
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Monday, August 10th, 2009
For amounting to no more than a business discussion, a series of emails and phone calls between a provider of services and a repeat end-user fell short of establishing a contract.
Issuing the ruling, the Court of Appeal said the communications between the parties did not contain either enough details, such as fees, or the elements necessary to form a contract. (more…)
Tags: employment contract, ir35
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Monday, July 27th, 2009
Disputes between contractors, clients, agencies and umbrella companies are growing in number and becoming increasingly intense, as each player in the contract food-chain tries to hold on to cash as the recession bottoms out.
According to a report in Contracting Matters, disputes between umbrella-contractors and their clients and agencies have risen four-fold on last year’s figures. And Rob Crossland, Managing Director of professional business services provider Parasol, says the effects are wide ranging. (more…)
Tags: contractor news, ir35, limited company, umbrella companies
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Monday, July 27th, 2009
The subject of IR35 was raised again in the Commons last month, with a Government Minister refusing to reveal how many IR35 investigations were launched over the past five years. (more…)
Tags: contractor news, ir35, ir35 contractor news, Professional Contractors Group
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Contractors supplying services to public authorities will not face requests under the Freedom of Information Act, in line with demands from the business community.
Heading off the prospect of extra costs for large and small government suppliers alike, policy makers said contractors would remain outside the scope of the 2005 legislation. (more…)
Tags: contractor news, contractors working in the public sector, freedom of information act, ir35, ir35 news
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Indications are that limited company contractors will be excluded from the Agency Workers Directive, whereas umbrella company contractors will be covered by the directive. This information is based on the final consultation meeting at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) in London yesterday, to which ContractorCalculator’s CEO, Dave Chaplin, was invited. (more…)
Tags: agency workers directive, contractor news, ir35, Umbrella Company Contractors
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