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IR35: Small company threshold changes to OPW-exempt 14,000 clients

HMRC confirms to Kingsbridge an off-payroll working exemption for scores of currently medium-sized companies, with effect from April 6th 2026.…

by Kingsbridge

Contractors

Bryan Robson v HMRC final score 1-1: a deep dive into football legend’s IR35 case

Bryan Robson is no stranger to making headlines; as a legendary figure in English football, his career has been defined…

by Kingsbridge

Contractors

IR35 and sole traders: 2025 guide

“Is my sole trader business at risk because of IR35?” If you’ve asked yourself this question, you’re not alone. Many…

by Ryan Dawson

Partner News 22 Jul 2025

Finance Bill 2026: New umbrella company PAYE rules explained

On Monday 21st July 2025 (L-Day) the draft legislation for the Finance Bill: 2025-26 was released and as many of…

by Kingsbridge

Trades

Tradespeople fight back against tool theft: Major London rally demands tougher punishment

In a show of unity and frustration, tradespeople from across the UK took to the streets in a major van…

by Hannah Robinson

Trades 29 May 2025

How to keep tools safe: 10 top tips for tradespeople

Tool theft is on the rise and for tradespeople that can mean more than just a frustrating setback. Your tools…

by Katie Collins-Jones

Trades

Funding and grants available for tradies

Running a business can be expensive, with the cost of tools, vehicles, employees, tax, insurance and more, all piling up!…

by Eleanor Hanwell

Trades

How to deal with the profit drain of scope creep

You may not have heard of the term “scope creep”, but if you’ve been running a business for any length…

by Eleanor Hanwell

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Jason Lutz v Ryanair: Pilot’s personal service company was a sham

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Why it feels like only Labour is IR35’s friend in 2025

The Keir Starmer-led government looks content with the status quo – quite at odds with the people affected by IR35…
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Is tool insurance worth it? – A guide for Tradespeople

We’ve said it before – work tools are the backbone of a tradesperson’s business. So why wouldn’t you get tools…
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Far from refiring ‘outside IR35’, JSL for umbrella companies has ‘hidden gotchas’ for PSCs

What any old someone might ‘suppose’ that someone else might ‘assume’ is a weakness in the woolly JSL legislation that…
Contractors 31 Jul 2025

Umbrella company tax legislation ‘could refire “outside IR35” jobs’

The devil that contractors’ engagers know (OPW) may be better than the devil they don’t (JSL), signals Kingsbridge, FCSA, The…
Contractors 25 Jul 2025

MTD for Income Tax just got the all-clear in HMRC’s Transformation Roadmap

How a new Revenue roadmap charting Making Tax Digital’s future contains both a green and red light for users of…
Partner News 24 Jul 2025

New HMRC rules on umbrella companies ‘won’t be set until Autumn Budget 2025’

‘On the hook’ recruitment agencies have time to prepare for the ‘new reality’, which requires the chancellor’s ‘sign-off’ in the…
Partner News 22 Jul 2025

Finance Bill 2026: New umbrella company PAYE rules explained

On Monday 21st July 2025 (L-Day) the draft legislation for the Finance Bill: 2025-26 was released and as many of…
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Why Rupert Lowe MP is right to say IR35 needs revoking

The off-payroll rules are ripe for repeal, replacement, or reform at Autumn Budget 2025. The introduction of the off-payroll working…
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