by Lynne Gowers | Mar 20, 2024 | News
HMRC has withdrawn changes to its helplines, less than 24 hours after announcing them. Plans to shake up HM Revenue and Customs’ helpline services, which would have seen the self-assessment helpline closed for part of the year, have been halted following an outcry. On...
by Lynne Gowers | Apr 3, 2023 | Agencies, Contractors
Of everything we get asked about in payroll, tax code queries have got to be one of the most common. So, here’s a quick guide to tax codes, specifically what the various numbers and letters mean and how they affect how much you take home. Your PAYE tax...
by MLC-Admin | Oct 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
In our industry you have to be fairly thick skinned. The sector comes under fire from tabloids and unions with Umbrella companies being maligned as everything from “pirates” making money out of contractors’ hard work (BBC Yorkshire), to simply a “con-trick” (UCATT). ...
by Lynne Gowers | Sep 19, 2019 | Agencies, General News
The dispute between HMRC and BBC broadcasters over their IR35 status continues to rumble on…with the latest round going in HMRC’s favour. Contractorcalculator.uk reported on the IR35 tax tribunal ruling, which found that three BBC presenters were all caught by IR35...
by Lynne Gowers | Aug 23, 2019 | Agencies, General News, Contractors
Always ready to pounce where they can sniff a scandal, the Mail Online has run a piece on the Loan Charge and the pain and misery it has caused thousands of contractors. Those affected by the charge are facing huge backdated tax demands, after using so-called...