UK Government Job Retention Scheme – update 2
Following the publication of the Government's Job Retention Scheme we have been working with our Agency clients compiling information as to who is eligible to be paid through this scheme. We hope to communicate this [...]
UK Government Job Retention Scheme – update 1
We have today seen more details published by HMRC concerning the Job Retention Scheme. The scheme works by placing eligible contractors on what’s known as ‘Furlough’. This means that whilst on furlough you cannot undertake [...]
UK Government Job Retention Scheme
Whilst we are aware of the Chancellor's pledge to cover 80% of pay, so far we have received no information as to how this would work in practice other than what has been published on [...]
Holiday and Sickness Policy update due to Coronavirus/COVID-19
As you may be aware the Government has recently announced special measures to help support workers who are affected by the Coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak. We would like to reassure our staff that our priority is to [...]
Loan Schemes – Avoiding the trap!
Despite all the warnings in the national press concerning HMRC actively chasing payment for outstanding tax and National Insurance due against income disguised as loan schemes, there are still a number of schemes that aggressively [...]
Why agencies will bear the brunt of operating 2020’s off-payroll rules
There’s been some raised eyebrows of late when I’ve told contractors the truth -- that it’s agencies who will carry the heavier obligations of the off-payroll rules for the private sector, and not clients, writes [...]