The Treasury are in danger of being very short sighted as to the impact of ‘tax on jobs’. In gaining £125m the risk is a loss of £400m – can the public sector not afford calculators???

Months of protest against a ‘tax on jobs’ in key sectors which use temporary staff have been reluctantly abandoned after the government said it would introduce it next month. (more…)

A recent IR35 case has brought some welcome news to contractors, in a ruling that also saw the taxman criticised for the quality of the evidence produced.

Contractors subject to HMRC investigations have to rely on case law from previous IR35 judgements to establish their IR35 status. Most relevant case law focuses on contractor cases, but a new ruling on JL Windows and Doors on a mainstream employment law issue could have a positive impact on the contracting sector.
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