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We hope all of our clients are keeping well and safe. All staff that can work from home are doing so and our telephone and IT systems are fully supportive, wherever staff are based. Our IR35 contract…

The government announced on 17 March that the proposed off-payroll rules for the private sector are to be deferred for 12 months owing to Corona virus. What should I do now? This is welcome news but…

Bauer & Cottrell registered for HMRC’s ‘Agent Engagement’ webinar on the new off-payroll rules, which took place on Wednesday the 19th of February, just to be sure we have not missed any…

We are excited to launch our new service: IR35 SOS (Second Opinion Service) aimed at assisting contractors who wish to appeal against inside IR35 assessments made by their clients under the new…

We have a new government, a promise to review IR35 and the off-payroll rules, a Queens speech and a budget all coming shortly. We are still in limbo and no certainty will be achieved until the new…

Following announcements by various large banks in response to the Private Sector Off Payroll reform due in April 2020, many contractors will soon find themselves being forced into either permanent…

Lloyds Banking Group have today announced that they will only engage contractors under PAYE from March 2020 onwards. Our clients have advised that Lloyds will not extend PSC contractors beyond 20…

Barclays have this week announced that they will only engage contractors on a PAYE basis from the end of this year, and other organisations such as GSK and Lloyds are expected to follow in their…

Bauer & Cottrell were contacted on Friday by lots of accountants, whose clients have received these letters.  Essentially HMRC state they know you treated yourself, as self-employed (outside…

We are thrilled to be going live with a brand new website in August 2019.  This an exciting time for Bauer & Cottrell as we launch new products and services for any organisations affected by the…