Greg Smith MP, Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness APPG co-chair: the ‘independent’ HMRC Loan Charge Review — run by a former HMRC official — is unravelling as fast as Keir Starmer's government. A clear ...

Former HMRC inspector Danny Batey on everything contractors need to know about the taxman's IR35 compliance activity, as ...

As the government moves to guarantee workers' hours, umbrella contractors and end-clients face an unexpected shake-up to the ...

The Revenue just dropped its clearest roadmap yet for crypto enforcement. While Autumn Budget 2026 may be a step too soon, ...

The IR35 reality now that HMRC won't be appealing — a decision that spares contractors further uncertainty — is more measured ...

The new Makerfield MP is tipped by the cautiously optimistic-sounding contractor sector to be the next PM — and even if his IR35 and Loan Charge policies are pending, he’s an interventionist with a ...

Repayment mortgages use the standard amortisation formula: M = P × r × (1+r)^n / ((1+r)^n − 1), where P is the loan amount, r is the monthly interest rate (APR/12), and n is the number of months.

Completing your own tax returns on top of running a business can be a nightmare, not to mention confusing if you’ve never had to manage your taxes before, writes Rachael Johnston of The Accountancy ...

The Statutory Residence Test (SRT) allows contractors and other individuals to determine residence status for a tax year, writes Kevin Austin, managing director of Access Financial. Each tax year is ...

The hardest IR35 factor to consider/argue? The biggest IR35 headache for contractors? On both fronts, it's MOO. Mutuality Of Obligations ('MOO' or even sometimes 'MoO') can sometimes be referred to as ...

Deepfaked video interviews and fabricated CVs are creeping more widely into the UK hiring process. Serious global businesses are being duped by AI-generated LinkedIn profiles. And employers are less ...

‘Umbrella or PAYE: what is the difference?’ It’s a fair question, a good question even, but first we ought to ask a more fundamental one, writes Lucy Smith, managing director of Clarity Umbrella. And ...