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Keeping you safe from scams: free umbrella payslip auditing for new clients
We’re welcoming record numbers of clients leaving umbrella companies, and joining inniAccounts. We can now offer umbrella payslip auditing, for free.
Autumn Budget 21: Overview for contractors
Overall, there was little positivity in the Autumn Budget for contractors and self-employed workers. In this post, we look at the key areas in the budget that contractors need to know about.
OffPayroll.org.uk launches FairScore umbrella rating system
OffPayroll.org.uk has relaunched its website along with a brand new umbrella section and FairScore rating system. This is designed to level the playing field between compliant and non-compliant umbrella companies.
Software update: October-21
In the latest update to the inniAccounts software, we’ve added a brand new ‘Get Help’ section and have overhauled the Reports section.
Call to prioritise funding in Spending Review for umbrella regulation
James Poyser and Rebecca Seeley Harris have made a submission to the autumn Spending Review to ensure that the Single Enforcement Body (SEB), which will be responsible for umbrella company regulation, gets funding.
New tax on dividends and National Insurance will hit company directors and umbrella workers
The Prime Minister has announced a “health and social care levy” to address the funding crisis in the sector in the form of a 1.25% rise in National Insurance and tax on share dividends. This will come as a blow to many contractors who, as company directors, were excluded from Covid-19 support schemes.
TUC calls for ban on ‘scandalous’ umbrella companies
James Poyser and Rebecca Seeley Harris respond to calls by the TUC for the government to ban umbrella companies.
New Single Enforcement Body is a huge step forward for umbrella regulation
The government is creating a new Single Enforcement Body (SEB) to protect workers’ rights and clamp down on workplace abuse, which will include umbrella companies in its remit.
The State of Off-Payroll report – May 2021
In April we asked contractors about their current IR35 status determinations, attitudes towards clients and contractor feeling. Below we’ve summarised the key takeaways and have compiled the findings into a pdf report.
Umbrella Companies: Common Skims, Scams and Unethical Practices
We delve into the various skims, scams and unethical practices that umbrella companies are using to boost their income, revealing the warning signs that workers (and HMRC) need to look out for.