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Are you protected from the unexpected?

Read on below for a guest post from contractor mortgage specialists, CMME. As a self-employed professional, it can be a…

Contractors

IR35: How likely am I to be investigated by HMRC?

It’s probably understating things to say that there’s a lot going on right now, and we certainly don’t want to…

Contracting Life

Putting your family first with business insurance

If you were to ask contractors what motivates them, what keeps them getting out of bed every morning even when…

Contractor Guides

The tax benefits of opening a limited company

Always seek advice from a qualified accountant before making any decisions that could affect your income. This guide is a…

Contractor Guides

What to look for in a contractor accountant

As a contractor, there are a few different ways you can handle your accounts. The first option is to do…

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Why the energy sector is booming right now and what it could mean for your business

Coronavirus has had an impact on every area of the UK economy for better or worse, and the energy sector…

Contractor Guides

How to transfer your existing skills as a contractor to suit another industry

As the ‘new normal’ becomes, well, normal, opportunities for contractors are beginning to come to the fore once again. This means that, for…

IR35: Challenges and Opportunities

What the IR35?! Podcast: Ann Swain and Tania Bowers from APSCo give us an insight into the future of the contract market

It’s time for What the IR35?! again – Kingsbridge’s podcast for all things IR35. In this, the sixth episode, hosts…

IR35: Challenges and Opportunities

What the IR35?! Podcast – Frances Lewis from Osborne Clarke gives her thoughts on opportunities for recruiters

Kingsbridge MD Tom Wynne and Legal Manager Nicola Hayman are back with their podcast What the IR35?! and a riveting…

Contractors

How to show you have the right to substitution as a contractor

With the IR35 reforms here, now is the time for you to look at your contracts and working practices to…

Contractor Guides

Practical guidance on negotiating contract terms – while keeping your clients on-side

If you’re self-employed, be it contractor or freelancer, your contract is vital in helping you to protect yourself against any…

IR35 Hub

Why it is crucial that end clients get IR35 right in 2021

The IR35 reform has dominated contractor news since the public sector rollout in April 2017. It’s generally accepted that this…

Contracting Life

How to deal with work-related stress

In general, work-related stress refers to stress that occurs when work places more demands on you than you can cope…

Contractor Guides

A Contractor’s guide to getting mortgage fit

As the lockdown is eased, many of us are reassessing our finances in all aspects of our lives. When it…

Contractor Guides

IR35 and the IT sector

As all contractors should be aware by now, the private sector IR35 reforms will be rolling out in April 2021. This was set in…

IR35 Hub

Kingsbridge wins Broker Innovation Award with cutting-edge IR35 solution

Innovation sits at the heart of everything we do here at Kingsbridge. We’re constantly striving to create better products so…

IR35: Challenges and Opportunities

What the IR35?! Podcast ? Will IR35 ever move up the priority list?

Kingsbridge’s MD Tom Wynne and Legal Manager Nikki Hayman continue their What the IR35?! podcast, joined this week by Matt…

Contractor Guides

Why having business insurance is more important than ever

As lockdown measures ease and we find ourselves adjusting to the new normal, some contractors are starting to see clients return,…

Contractor Guides

How to negotiate rates in a time of unprecedented contractor competition

It sounds trite to say that the last few months have been tough for the self-employed, but they have been.…

Contractors

What is the financial impact of being inside IR35?

If the global COVID-19 pandemic hadn’t happened, the IR35 reform would have been three-months old by now, and and getting to…

IR35 Hub

IR35 reform countdown: what are the minor status tests?

Written by Zara Butt, IR35 Status Specialist  The private sector IR35 reform was cemented to go ahead in April 2021 after…

IR35: Challenges and Opportunities

What the IR35?! Podcast ? James Poyser: The brains behind OffPayroll.org.uk and why he created it

Kingsbridge continues its What the IR35?! podcast series with a packed second episode. This week, Kingsbridge’s MD Tom Wynne and…

Contractors

IR35 private sector reform set to go ahead in April 2021 following MP vote against delay

The private sector IR35 reform has been cemented to go ahead in April 2021 after MPs voted against another delay to…

IR35 Hub

IR35 and Personal Service: why the right to substitution is so important

Out of the three major IR35 employment status tests – the other two being mutuality of obligation (MOO) and client…

Contractor Guides

Government support for the self-employed update: What you really need to know as a contractor

Over the last 12 weeks of lockdown, there’s been a whole lot of unclear advice and direction, including the government…

Contractor Guides

Business insurances you may not know you need

Business insurances are one of those things that every contractor knows they need but doesn’t really want to spend too…

Contractors

Why mutuality of obligation (MOO) shouldn’t be underestimated in an IR35 tribunal

Helen Fospero was the second limited company contractor in under a week to win an IR35 appeal in 2019, following…

IR35: Challenges and Opportunities

What the IR35?! Podcast – Are the Self-Employed falling through the gaps of the governments’ financial support scheme?

Despite the COVID-19 lockdown keeping us all at home, IR35 reforms continue to loom on the horizon, albeit delayed until…

Contractors

IR35 reform confirmed for 2021 after House of Commons debate for further delay

Limited company contractors and anti-IR35 campaigners alike are left disappointed but unsurprised by this inaction, with many hoping the 12-month…

Contracting Life

Homeschooling: What resources are available?

Teaching is a highly specialised job and many parents are already beginning to appreciate the difficult job that our teachers…