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Partner News 30 Mar 2026

What JSL will mean for you: Five lessons from our expert panel

Earlier this month Kingsbridge brought together a panel of industry experts to discuss the implications of the government’s new JSL…
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Employment Rights Act 2025 ‘brings world of work into 21st century’

Big changes to the world of work have been on the horizon for a while and the Royal Assent of…
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by Katie Collins-Jones

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    Partner News 30 Mar 2026

    What JSL will mean for you: Five lessons from our expert panel

    Earlier this month Kingsbridge brought together a panel of industry experts to discuss the implications of the government’s new JSL…
    Photo of HMRC London offices representing article discussing the Employment Rights Act 2025 being law, what changes it brings and what businesses need to do now
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    Employment Rights Act 2025 ‘brings world of work into 21st century’

    Big changes to the world of work have been on the horizon for a while and the Royal Assent of…
    Image of HMRC building, London, representing article by Roger Sinclair discussing the Finance Bill 2026 and the effects of joint PAYE liability for recruiters
    Partner News 15 Dec 2025

    The Finance Bill is here: what recruiters need to know now

    The Finance Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 2nd December 2025 and is unlikely to meet too…
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    Autumn Budget 2025: a headache of small changes and confusing deadlines

    The Autumn Budget 2025 has landed, and while it didn’t deliver one overarching headline-grabbing reform, it introduced a raft of…
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    Chapter 11: clearing up confusion for recruitment businesses

    The new Chapter 11 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions Act) 2003 aims to close loopholes around workers employed…
    Image of two office workers using laptops, representing IR35 experts discussing the draft umbrella tax legislation 2026 and the impact on recruitment agencies
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    Umbrella tax legislation: What recruitment businesses need to know

    New laws aimed at cutting tax fraud and non-compliance in the umbrella company sector are due to come into effect…
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    New HMRC rules on umbrella companies ‘won’t be set until Autumn Budget 2025’

    ‘On the hook’ recruitment agencies have time to prepare for the ‘new reality’, which requires the chancellor’s ‘sign-off’ in the…
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    Finance Bill 2026: New umbrella company PAYE rules explained

    On Monday 21st July 2025 (L-Day) the draft legislation for the Finance Bill: 2025-26 was released and as many of…
    Recruiter reviewing a candidate's resume during an IT job interview with a laptop on the desk, reflecting hiring trends and IR35 offset impact.
    IR35 Hub

    IR35 offset by HMRC yet to lift outside IR35 IT job volumes

    Four out of five contractor job providers say the off-payroll working rules still catch most technology roles. The IR35 offset…
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    6 compliance steps recruiters should consider this year

    Recruitment life is busy, fast-paced and goal-oriented. It’s easy to get wrapped up in the day-to-day target-chasing and relationship-building, and…
    IR35 Hub

    PGMOL vs HMRC: Court of Appeal sends IR35 case back to Tribunal

    PGMOL is the body responsible for match officials in English professional football, providing officials for the Premier League, the Football Association and the English Football League (EFL). Its…
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    Single Worker Status – How Labour are changing UK employment law

    The Labour Party has a long history of advocating for workers’ employment rights and social justice. In recent years, the…
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    IR35 Hub

    IR35 tool comparison: manual vs automated vs hybrid

    With accurate IR35 assessments, you’ll reduce the risk of non-compliance and potential penalties for your business. But, with so many…
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    Meet Kingsbridge at Accountex 2024

    We’re thrilled to announce that we’re exhibiting at the upcoming Accountex event at The ExCel London, 15th-16th May. What is…
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    IR35 Hub

    Navigating the Offset Rules with confidence

    As businesses adapt to the changes brought about by the 2023 Autumn Statement and the introduction of the offset mechanism,…
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    IR35 Hub

    What does outside IR35 mean?

    What does outside IR35 mean? To answer that, we need to look at what IR35 is and how it has…
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    IR35 Hub

    How to decide which IR35 tool is best for your business

    Off-payroll IR35 laws are coming into force in April, and end clients and recruiters need to act now to prepare.…
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    Kingsbridge Wholesale at Broker Expo 2023

    At Kingsbridge Wholesale, we know that building relationships is a crucial part of success. That’s why events like Broker Expo…
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    IR35 Hub

    Why PSC contractors require business insurance

    Picture this: you are a successful Personal Services Company (PSC) contractor, but just when you think you have everything under…
    IR35 Hub

    What should you expect from the IR35 Consultation?

    A little over three months ago, the UK government announced it would conduct a consultation on off-payroll working (IR35) rules.  …
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    Kingsbridge Wholesale – A new view on the market

    At Kingsbridge Wholesale, we celebrated our first year of trade in April. It was a promising and impressive formative year.…
    IR35 Hub

    Kingsbridge obtain latest CEST usage data

    New information reveals that HMRC’s CEST tool, was unable to provide an answer regarding a contractor’s IR35 status over 278,000…
    IR35 Hub

    Small businesses could cause big problems for unaware PSCs

    Contractors operating Personal Service Companies (PSC) are likely well aware of the need to be vigilant when it comes to…
    IR35 Hub

    Navigating Off-Payroll Rules: Insights and Challenges for Businesses

    One of the biggest challenges facing the contracting industry in recent years has been the implementation of the IR35 Off-Payroll…
    IR35 Hub

    Charlie Cox, Commercial Director at SThree discusses the Kingsbridge Whitepaper and the current state of play in their contractor world

    Read on below for a guest article by SThree.    “This is yet another insightful whitepaper from Kingsbridge, using data to tell…
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    IR35 Hub

    Another Day, Another Public Sector Body IR35 Tax Bill: What You Can Learn From UKRI’s £36m Tax Bill

    It’s the case that another public sector body, UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), has received an IR35 bill. This one…
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    IR35 Hub

    CEST is not best: inefficiencies, inaccuracies, and a hung jury

    The Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool has been a source of contention since its launch in 2017. The…
    IR35 Hub

    Did HMRC Deserve their Red Card?

    Yesterday HMRC were shown the red card in their case against Match of the Day presenter – Gary Lineker. The…
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    IR35 Hub

    HMRC: Compliance letters explained

    Recently, some of our clients have been reporting back to us that they have been receiving letters from HMRC, informing…
    IR35 Hub

    FAQs from our IR35 webinar: Perfect Practice for HMRC claims

    Last week, Kingsbridge IR35 experts Andy Vessey and Ryan Dawson joined forces for our webinar – Perfect Practice for HMRC…
    IR35 Hub

    What are the minor IR35 status tests

    Recruiters are under increasing pressure to find outside IR35 roles for contractors. Our recent IR35 survey showed that 71% percent…
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    Cyber and data risks as a recruiter

    We all remember poor Fatima the ballerina and how she was threatened intimidatingly with a career in cyber in those government…
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    5 most annoying things about being a recruiter

    We all have bad days at work. Little annoyances that in the grand scheme of things, are minor – but…
    IR35 Hub

    How to onboard your contractor workforce compliantly

    Onboarding is a crucial part of the process for recruiter compliance. There are several pieces of key legislation that recruiters,…
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    The benefits of engaging contractors

    When Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng announced – in their now infamous mini-budget – that they were repealing the IR35…
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    Andy Vessey, Head of Tax gives his response to Autumn Statement

    Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves compared the government to “pickpockets,” saying they had forced the country into a “doom loop” of…
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    Will Rishi Sunak’s arrival at Number 10 signal the end of IR35 repeal hope?

    When Liz Truss came into power, just 49 days ago, the promise of an IR35 review gave hope that finally…
    Jeremy Hunt
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    The IR35 reform U-turn: what does it mean for businesses?

    Just a few short weeks ago, Kwasi Kwarteng declared that the IR35 off-payroll reform – across both the private and…
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    Will there be a U-turn on the IR35 repeal?

    Today Prime Minister Liz Truss was forced to abandon yet another aspect of the mini-budget, just 21 days after it…
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    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…
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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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    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…
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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…
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    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…
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