With April 2020 looming, many contractors are finding that they have to find an alternative pay method for receiving their remuneration. Most agencies are instructing contractors to use an umbrella...

Stress affects all of us.  At home, at work and at all times even when we don’t realise it.  From a twitch in your eye to not sleeping well the...

Payments Pro are now a fully accredited FCSA member further proving our commitment to compliance and market-leading customer service. The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) was setup to ensure...

Considering the amount of coverage in the news regarding the the loan charge situation it still amazes me that companies are still offering these dubious workarounds. Loan charges are illegal...

Breaking the tax code can be one of the most difficult elements when contracting.  It can go up, it can go down and more often than not it will leave...

Working in the contractor/agency industry you find that the same questions always rear their heads. One of the most repeated questions is what is this  NIERS deduction on my payslip? ...

According to the employment appeals tribunal Addison Lee’s drivers are not self employed contractors.  If you were to ask Addison Lee they would tell you that they are. Their workers drive...

The implementation of IR35 into the private sector has been set for April 2020.  The only businesses that are not effected are those who don’t have a turnover of less...

Are you liable for the April 2019 loan charge? We have had a number of enquiries from people that were previously paid via loan schemes (disguised remuneration). These people have now found...

The IR35 private sector consultation has ended And the deadline for responding to HMRC’s consultation document on extending the off-payroll rules to the private sector has expired.  So what was the...

There’s a lot of talk at the moment about The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which came in to effect on the 25th May. A lot of articles are focused...

Did you know that you can Get Some Perks With Payments Pro Umbrella Payroll? We have teamed up with Perkbox so we can offer all of the contractors on our books...

So IR35…It’s been in the news and if you are a contractor then you have most likely heard about it if not affected by it. The bottom line is the...