HMRC have published an amendment to Clause 14 of the Finance Bill 2016 to correct the error that they originally made whereby the umbrella company test of Supervision Direction and Control (SDC) was effectively replaced by an assessment of wider employment status issues. Crucially,
Travel & Subsistence Expenses (yet another unexpected twist!) So last week (24/03/16) we saw the publication of the Finance Bill 2016 which contains within it the various changes that will be made to tax law that will impact upon the ability of workers operating
As you’re no doubt aware, George Osborne gave us his 8th budget yesterday afternoon. Nothing new to report on the Travel & Subsistence (T&S) side of things; as expected the changes are going ahead as planned and restrictions on access to T&S for workers
Change presents opportunity…and it’s fair to say that several of my competitors have introduced new types of payroll solutions in light of the up-coming legislation changes in an attempt to “cash in” on that opportunity. Since they’re my competitors, you’ll forgive me if my review
We held a successful seminar on Friday 15th January 2016, at One Churchill Place (Barclays Global HQ) with a guest speaker from HMRC in attendance. Covering the latest scornful legislation to affect the contracting sector: “Employment Intermediaries and Tax Relief for Travel and Subsistence”.
As we found out at Osborne’s Autumn Statement on 25th November, the government are pushing forward with their proposals to restrict tax relief on travel and subsistence for workers engaged through an employment intermediary; the definition of which encompasses umbrella companies, recruitment agencies and personal
The following was submitted to HMRC on 30th September 2015 Summary Comments Liberty Bishop Contractor Services Limited is opposed to HMRC’s proposals contained within the consultation document. We do not believe that the proposal to reduce the question of eligibility for T&S tax relief to
I trust by now you are aware (if you keep up to date with our blogs) that Liberty Bishop supports 2 charities one of these being CCHS Support Group UK. We aim to help raise much needed awareness about CCHS and of course as much
Although the 2015 season is coming to a close we are excited to continue supporting Jack Scott in the Aprilia Superteens challenge cup going into next years 9 rounds across the UK in 2016. At just 14 years old, Jack aims to follow in
Liberty Bishop sponsor local Ladies European Tour player Hannah Burke, we are extremely proud she claimed her maiden European Tour title by winning the Tipsport Golf Masters 9th August 2015. Burke shot an amazing “blemish free” final-round of 64 to finish two strokes clear
Liberty Bishop is a member “All Umbrella Companies are Equal” (AUCAE) a trade group that aims to be the true voice of umbrella companies and setting compliance standards across the industry. AUCAE members met with HMRC on 20th July to discuss the recently released
HMRC’s long-awaited consultation document (below link) on employment intermediaries and tax relief for travel and subsistence claims has finally been released. As expected, the document re-affirms the sentiment echoed at March Budget 2015 by stating that: The government’s intention is that where a worker
2015 has so far proved to be the year of the contractor. The economy and the market have delivered the perfect conditions for freelance professionals and the savvy ones are making hay. Organisations are opting for a more flexible workforce providing niche skills, with
On Thursday 25th June we attended the esteemed FSB Bedfordshire Business Awards gala evening held at the newly opened Center Parcs at Woburn Forest, “The Venue” which is their aptly named and very impressive conference center. The usual protocol of champagne arrival with all
There are many reasons why the team at Liberty Bishop Contractor Services are so amazing, but the one thing in particular has made every member of staff stand out throughout 2015, their sense of duty to the community and the charitable streak that runs through each
In an unexpected twist announced in yesterday’s budget, the government has decided to rein in the ability of both umbrella company employees and those that operate their own PSC’s to claim tax relief on travel and subsistence expenses via an IR35-style framework which focuses on