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Umbrella companies: Dos and don’ts to stay compliant in 2022

Earlier this year, Kingsbridge conducted our IR35: One Year On survey. The results revealed that a surprising 12% of contractors…

Contractors

IR35 off payroll reform has been repealed

In news that will be welcomed by businesses and contractors alike, this morning’s mini-budget from Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng included the…

IR35: Challenges and Opportunities

71% of contractors are looking for outside IR35 roles: what can recruiters do?

It’s become one of the biggest challenges in contractor recruitment – contractors are hungry for outside IR35 roles, but there…

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Cyber security: 5 things recruitment businesses should know

How clued up are you and your team on cyber security? Do you know your malware from your phishing scams?…

IR35 Hub

FAQs from our IR35 webinar: Mitigating IR35 Risk

Last week, Kingsbridge’s Head of Tax, Andy Vessey, joined our IR35 Project Manager, Ryan Dawson, for an ‘Ask The Experts’…

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Liz Truss announced as new PM: What will happen with IR35?

With the bookie’s favourite Liz Truss announced as the new Conservative leader and, consequently, Prime Minister in the last few…

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Liz Truss promises IR35 review if she becomes next PM

In a wide-ranging interview with The Sun on Sunday at the weekend, Conservative leadership hopeful, Liz Truss, promised a review…

Contracting Life

What is a professional negligence claim for the self-employed?

No matter what type of contractor you are, no matter what industry you belong in, when you strip things down…

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What to consider when recruiting engineering contractors

Engineers keep the world moving and push innovation forwards. As the world faces new challenges like climate change and food…

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Do I need contractor insurance when working overseas as an engineer?

One of the joys of being an engineering contractor is that you’re not tied to working in one location –…

Contractors

How to get involved in your IR35 status process

Earlier this year, Kingsbridge undertook a survey of contractors, recruiters and end clients to examine the contracting landscape one year…

Contractor Guides

What insurance do I need as an oil and gas contractor?

As an oil and gas contractor, you work in a fairly unique industry and much of it is high risk.…

Contractors

Off-payroll rules and the hidden tax risk to contractors

The introduction of the off-payroll rules in 2017 for the public sector and 2021 for the private sector, shifted the…

Contracting Life

What to review if you have been contracting for more than 10 years

Many contractors have been helming their limited companies for more than 10 years now – no mean feat when we…

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A contractor`s checklist for returning to work

For many contractors, this means that you too will be looking to return to work as clients re-open their workplaces.…

Contractors

Can IR35 be backdated?

With the IR35 reforms now just over a month away, it really is time to get your house in order…

Contractor Guides

A Contractor`s Guide To Self-Assessment Tax Returns

As if you weren’t excited enough about Christmas, every freelancer and contractor’s favourite time of year is fast approaching too?…

Contracting Life

7 tips to market yourself as a self-employed contractor

When you’re a self-employed contractor, a big unpaid part of your job is to market yourself. You need to make…

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Committee of Public Accounts highlights high levels of non-compliance with IR35 in central government

Recently, the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts – a cross-party committee of MPs appointed by the House of…

Contracting Life

5 things to consider as a self-employed contractor in London

No matter where you are in the UK, there is always a lot to consider as a self-employed contractor to…

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Do I need public liability insurance as an engineering contractor?

Back in February, we wrote a guide for engineering students and early-career engineers considering a career move into self-employment. In…

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7 tips to increase your productivity as an accountant

Accountants know better than anyone that time is money. So, if your working days are filled with half-finished tasks, email…

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Kingsbridge hosts highly successful Industry Insight panel event

It has been a full year since the IR35 reforms were rolled out for the private sector – something that…

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How to make the 4 day week work for recruitment companies

This spring has been filled with lots of blissful Bank Holidays, which has made our thoughts turn again to the…

Contractors

What to look for in an IR35 status tool in 2022

We’re now more than a month into the new tax year, and more than a month since the ‘soft-landing’ to…

Contracting Life

Do I need personal accident cover as a self-employed contractor?

Personal accident cover isn’t often considered when contractors think about what business insurances they need. After all, that research is…

Contractors

Contractors’ questions about the IR35 reform

Recently, Kingsbridge’s IR35 experts Ryan Dawson and Matt Tyler hosted the ‘IR35 – One Year On’ webinar to mark a…

IR35 Hub

How recruitment companies can engage with umbrella companies compliantly

In our recent IR35 survey, an overwhelming 80% of recruiters said they engaged with umbrella companies. But with some horror…

Contracting Life

The top 10 blogs for self-employed construction contractors

As a construction contractor, you know how important it is to keep up with current news in the sector so…

Contracting Life

I’m new to contracting, do I need directors’ and officers’ cover?

For brand new contractors, the world of business insurance can, quite frankly, be a bit overwhelming. As an employee, insurance…