by Ashley | Jun 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
Big changes are coming. From April 2026, legislation comes into force that could leave construction firms exposed to HMRC claims – even if they’re working with a payroll or umbrella company. It’s a shift that hasn’t made big headlines yet, but it should be on...
by Ashley | Nov 11, 2024 | Employment Status
Being self-employed isn’t just about being your own boss and taking care of your own tax affairs. Being self-employed means you are in business for yourself. But being in business for yourself doesn’t always mean having an office, a team, a website or even...
by Ashley | Sep 13, 2024 | Construction Industry
The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) was introduced to combat tax fraud by getting contractors to “tax” subbies at source. The construction industry is the only industry in the UK where this happens – hence why it is called the Construction...
by Ashley | Aug 16, 2024 | Construction Industry
The construction industry is the only industry where self-employed contractors are ‘taxed’ at source. This is done under the construction industry scheme (CIS). CIS was created in an attempt to stop construction companies from disguising employees as...
by Ashley | Jul 16, 2024 | Subcontractors
Despite what you may have been told, using subcontractors long-term is not a grey area. There is no limit on how long you can work with subbies – nothing in UK law and nothing in HMRC’s regulations. So why on earth does it cause so much confusion? Probably because...