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2023 Autumn Statement – key points for…

With most measures already public knowledge prior to Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement on Wednesday, this year’s did not contain a whole lot for contractors to get excited about. IR35 / Off-Payroll…

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Important Announcement 19/10/2023

It is with heavy hearts that we share the sad news of the passing of Kate Cottrell, founder and Managing Director of Bauer & Cottrell, peacefully at home on the 17th of October after a short…

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New CEST tool phased in

HMRC starts roll-out of overhauled CEST tool HMRC has this week begun the roll out of its new and improved Check Employment Status for Tax tool (CEST), with Phase 1 being the movement of CEST to an…

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HMRC to appeal Gary Lineker’s IR35 case

Some background – HMRC first began pursuing Mr Lineker in 2017 over an estimated £4.9m tax liability after investigating three contracts he held with the BBC and BT Sport between 2013 and…

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Bauer & Cottrell – your tax/NIC status…

No not the new tax year but 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS! Yes – that’s two whole decades spent: Defending 100’s of status and IR35 HMRC investigation cases. We are so proud that we have never lost…

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Off-Payroll rules will not be repealed

We have spent three weeks dreaming of a new IR35/Off-payroll world.  Time to wake up and realise it was very much a dream.  It is as you were for all in the contractual chain and any thoughts of…

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