One of the greatest obstacles if you’re a contractor, recruiter or end client that engages with contractors, is dealing with…
Operating through a Personal Service Company (PSC) and working outside IR35 provides contractors with a wealth of benefits. For instance,…
Since the IR35 reforms came into effect in 2021, most contractors will no longer be responsible for their own IR35…
It’s an unpleasant fact about contracting and freelancing: occasionally you may come across clients who either pay late or don’t…
Back in September, Kingsbridge Contractor Insurance’s Legal Manager, Nicola Hayman, teamed up with Andy Chamberlain, Deputy Director of Policy at…
No, we’re not talking about some crazy exercise fad or bizarre pastime. Instead, we’re talking about ways you can disguise…
While it’s popular to say “you do you”, this may not be the case if you’re in an interview situation.…
It’s official. The UK’s creative sector is thriving after £1.1 billion in support from the Government in the form of…
Contracting is often thought of the arena of people further on in their careers, when they’ve built networks and gained…
It’s fairly commonplace these days for contractors to employ their spouse or partner to assist them – often in an…
We recently saw a report on a survey compiled by CV-Library which revealed the most and least trusted professions in…
When you’re purchasing contractor insurance, you really are taking a leap of faith. You’re depending on that company to treat…
There have been reports in recent weeks that some well-known financial service companies, including Morgan Stanley and HSBC, will cease…
Expenses can be the bane of a contractor or freelancer’s life. On the one hand, it’s great that you can…
When you were an employee, your CV was probably just this thing saved somewhere on your computer that got dusted…
IR35 reforms are set to hit the private sector in April 2020 and a lot of contractors are still none-the-wiser…
You were self-employed for a while but then got lured back to the bright lights of regular employment. Perhaps it…
Another month, another IR35 story but this one isn’t about the rollout to the private sector, but rather public sector…
Life is full of milestones. First steps. First words. First day of school. All of them triumphs and successes. But what…
Lorraine Kelly, Christa Ackroyd, Eamonn Holmes, Robert Glenister, Kaye Adams. No, it’s not the latest Strictly line-up. The above TV…
One subject that has come up repeatedly in our recent blogs, especially those focusing on IR35 regulations, is the idea…
May is one of our favourite months here at Kingsbridge. It’s not just the blossom falling from the trees, that…
Self-employment as a contractor can seem like an easy way to keep your costs down: low overheads, no wage bill,…
We can’t imagine a job at Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs is always a barrel of laughs, but we’re sure…
Everything is starting to feel a bit fresher and warmer. But sometimes the signs of spring can make going into…
Off-Payroll working ? What is it? Most contractors probably already have a basic understanding of IR35 legislation: HMRC’s framework to…
HMRC’s most recent defeat by the queen of daytime TV, Lorraine Kelly, has thrust IR35 regulations in the spotlight once…
IT is still one of the biggest-expanding sectors in the UK economy. There are over 1.5 million jobs in the…
Every contractor wants to keep their business outgoings to a minimum. When you’re looking to reduce your business spending, it…
Although (like everything else) it might have been a bit overshadowed by Brexit, there was good news for contractors and…
The issue of Statement of Work (SoW) contracts, and the rise in requests that many recruiters are seeing from their…
It is generally well understood that contractors owe a duty of care to the clients they are working for. What…
Businesses to be responsible for sorting out status disputes, notes Larsen Howie’s new Head of Tax Andy Vessey. A little…
