by Ashley | Sep 27, 2022 | Employment Status
If you’ve ever looked into getting a subcontractor contract drawn up, you’ve probably come across the “right to substitution” clause. It’s something we’ve mentioned ourselves in previous blog posts. But what does it mean, how important is it, and are you obliged to...
by Ashley | Sep 27, 2022 | Payroll
You might think we’re pretty tough on payroll companies, and maybe we are. It’s not that we don’t think there is value in what they do – we just don’t like it when they use sneaky tactics to scare construction firms into working with them. It was this scaremongering...
by Ashley | Aug 22, 2022 | Construction Industry, Employment Status, Subcontractors
Ever thought it was strange that payroll and umbrella companies say you can’t pay subbies long-term, but then they do exactly that? Odd, isn’t it? What if we told you you don’t need a payroll or umbrella company to work with subbies long-term? You can pay them without...
by Ashley | Aug 22, 2022 | Employment Status, Uncategorized
In 2008, Castle Construction was taken to tribunal by HMRC over the employment status of their subcontractors.HMRC believed 314 of their subcontractors should be reclassified as employees. Some of the arguments put forward by HMRC included: Subcontractors were paid at...
by Ashley | Jul 5, 2022 | Subcontractors
In an ideal world, your subbies would turn up in their own van, pay for their own fuel, and bring their own tools. All you’d need to pay for is the cost of their labour and any materials used on site. In reality, it’s not always as black and white – sometimes it’s...
