The Supreme Court has recently found some Uber drivers were ‘workers’ rather than ‘self-employed’ for employment law purposes. In this article we explain what this means and also look at why headlines such as ‘Supreme Court's decision means drivers should be considered as workers entitled to ...
The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grants are payments made by the government to eligible unincorporated businesses which have been adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Some non-compliant umbrella companies pay workers part of their wages in the form of non-taxable loans, grants, advances etc. If you have received a letter headed ‘We think you may have been involved in tax avoidance’ from HMRC, you may be working for one of these umbrella companies and you need to ...
If you have been involved in a loan scheme and receive either a letter from an organisation (or their solicitors) purporting to now own your loan, or a Statutory Demand for payment – do NOT ignore it. We suggest that ...
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is adding its voice to growing calls for regulation of umbrella companies, starting with implementing previous proposals. So far proposed legislation has not been implemented, the Single Enforcement Body has not materialised and there is no current Director ...
In the past, the National Insurance Contributions Office (now part of HMRC) used to send out ‘deficiency notices’ telling people about gaps in their National Insurance contribution record. These notices gave you an opportunity to plug the gaps by paying additional contributions. But HMRC now expect ...