Buried away on page 103 of NHS Digital’s Annual Report and Accounts is the admission that NHSD has been levied with a £4.3m fine (including penalties and interest) in relation to incorrect IR35 determinations made between April 2017 and December 2018. What’s most disturbing about all of this is not so much the fine itself, [...]
Successfully navigating the 2020 IR35 reforms will require careful planning and a robust process. Why not let Liberty Bishop deliver on this for you?! Liberty Bishop Assure provides a full end-to-end solution for recruitment agencies and clients impacted by the off-payroll reforms: IR35 assessments that are more reliable than CEST…and supported by insurance Inbuilt [...]
On Wednesday 11th July 2019, HM Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs published their draft Finance Bill 2019-20. The full draft is here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/finance-bill-2019-20 As expected, the draft confirms that the off-payroll reforms to the private sector will apply from April 2020 with the following details announced: End clients (provided that they are not [...]
Contractors, recruiters, and everyone else associated with the so-called “gig economy” appeared to breath a collective sigh of relief yesterday when it was announced at budget that reform of IR35 in the private sector would not be introduced in April 2019 as originally expected, but would instead be delayed by a year and introduced [...]
At Liberty Bishop we are far from experts on Brexit (Who is?), but with the EU leaving date looming fast, we thought it essential to examine what might happen when the UK exits the European Union. Welcome to the great unknown! Brexit, a word that conjures horror and delight in equal measures. Whichever way [...]
The problem for recruitment agencies when placing contractors is that it’s not just their reputation on the line when they’re on assignment. If you want to be taken seriously as a contract recruiter and build a solid name, it is vital that you have a compliant chain of suppliers to compliment your hard work. [...]
Germany is the powerhouse of Europe. With the fourth largest economy worldwide and with it providing 28% of the EU’s GDP, it is an excellent choice for contractors looking to secure engaging, rewarding and financially beneficial work. With a trade surplus of €310 billion, it is also the world’s largest capital exporter; it is [...]
Not limited merely to the UK, the gender pay gap has been described as the shame of commerce worldwide. Thankfully, the UK is leading the way in transparency and as of the 5th April, it is a legal requirement for all companies with more than 250 employees to submit gender pay gap data to be [...]
With the end of the 2017/18 tax year rapidly approaching, it is advisable to begin planning now in order to minimise your tax bill as we head into the new financial year. This factsheet considers ways in which both your business and personal finances can be structured so that they are as tax-efficient as possible, [...]
Working in Sweden, even for only for a few months, will be a culturally rewarding, eye-opening experience that will stay with you for the rest of your life. It may only be a couple of hours’ flight from the UK, but the cultural differences can be quite a shock when you first arrive. Sweden [...]