The #LoanCharge is under review; meant to ‘draw a line’ under tax avoidance and loan schemes, the LC hasn’t worked. The same companies continue to promote loan schemes by hoodwinking taxpayers in different labour markets. If it doesn’t work, then please fix it Sir Amyas Morse

But is GOV.UK keeping us safe from fraudsters that are milking our labour market? Tax fraud is not a victimless crime don’t you know? I wrote to Ben Wallace about it and didn’t even receive a reply pfft! gov.uk/government/spe…

telegraph.co.uk/tax/self-emplo…. But the @telegraph report is wrong and will probably spawn copycat articles. The announcement applied the rules to payments for services provided after 6th April, not contracts that start after that date.

HMRC has announced that hirers need only apply the off-payroll working rules to payments for services made after 6th April, that doesn’t mean the same as for contracts starting after that date.

Call out to CITB to pay back the levy to construction companies over the last 12 month period to help them keep afloat. Most is sat in a pot doing nothing, at least they can operate to pay it back long term. Stand up for the community. #inittogether Fit-Out Sector

When something goes wrong and it’s not your fault, is that an accididnt? #inventaword

MPs give HMRC six weeks to consider covid support for the IR35-hit 'excluded' bit.ly/2LOiGVA Brookson Legal - (A People2.0 Company) Matt Fryer B @Qdoscontractor Seb Maley Andraste Accounting Carolyn Walsh Bauer & Cottrell comment. #ir35 #covid19 #tax #contractors #contracting #coronavirus #hmrc

Today we’re remembering our friend Gary, a former participant who played an important role at ITT over many years; an advisor, an advocate, a mentor, a musician; always kind, gentle & funny. Can’t believe it’s been a year. 💙💛 Our full tribute to him: bit.ly/GarySharpe

Can an umbrella company provide access to tax relief on work related expenses? Yes, in certain circumstances, but you need to be wary of companies that 'sell' an expense policy. Read all about it here.... cwcsolutions.co.uk/2021/04/20/the…

Check the Companies House register, find how many companies are registered to the same address. Has the #umbrellacompany started trading in the last year, has a foreign director and was it set up by an umbrella company farm? If so, AVOID! #BBC #taxfraud bbc.co.uk/news/uk-570211…

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HMRC’s mini-umbrella company fraud crackdown sees similar approach to IR35 - Accountancy Age accountancyage.com/2021/05/25/hmr… via Accountancy Age

Check out my latest article: Are umbrella companies finished? linkedin.com/pulse/umbrella… via LinkedIn

Check out my latest article: Are Umbrella Expense Policies Watertight? linkedin.com/pulse/umbrella… via LinkedIn

Info about NI rate rises is covered here including the impact of the rate rise and the imminent adoption of the April 2020 rules, the right of workers to an accurate pay offer, i.e. the supply of a Key Information Document to all agency workers. cwcsolutions.co.uk/2021/09/09/ni-…

HMRC research says ‘emotional’ small companies feel its fear-factor -- read more here: bit.ly/3oW7xBh Quantuma Jeri Williams and Carolyn Walsh comment #hmrc #smallbusinesses #contractors

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Labour Market Enforcement Strategy for 2023/24 will be submitted to ministers later this month seeking approval to publish. Builds on the four themes used for 2022/23. gov.uk/government/pub…

Susan Sarandon relishing the idea of Jews in America suffering racism because finally they might know what it feels like to be a *proper* minority - as obviously no US Jew can have possibly experienced that before - is perhaps the most Jews Don't Count thing that's ever happened.

It’s a sad state of affairs when not hoodwinking workers into believing the pay rate offered, is going to be their actual pay rate, has to be explained in terms that a toddler can understand…but we got there eventually. gov.uk/guidance/respo…