Newsletter 444: Umbrellas, agencies and HMRC's climbdown on debt recovery

by Newsletter Editor at 10:15 27/11/14 ( Shout99 Newsletter)

Umbrellas and agencies faced similar problems and responded with the same plea - don't tar all of us with the same brush.

Labour leader, Ed Milliband, took a side-swipe at rogue agencies and warned them that the next Labour Government would crack down on the shoddy practises. A couple of days later, it was the turn of the unions to smear those umbrellas which exploited workers, particuarly in the construction sector. Meanwhile, agencies and umbrellas who operate 'by the book' were left fearing that they might all be bundled up in the same plans to target the 'cowboys'. Labour’s plan to crack down on agencies Unions urged not to tar all umbrellas with the same brush Meanwhile there was a welcome climbdown by HMRC who have diluted some of the more controversial aspects of its proposed powers to take money owed to them straight from tax-payers bank accounts. The professional bodies gave cautious welcomes to the additional safeguards. Guarded welcome as Government backs down on direct recovery of debt plans Further welcome for debt recovery climb down *************** News from Shout99 *************** Government appoints 'freelancer tsar' Self-employment rises, as freelancing is celebrated New regulation on advertising jobs abroad should dampen criticism Accountants advice Chancellor to focus on stability Government should back down on insolvency changes Doctor sentenced for tax fraud Under a third of SMEs have a business saving account Pay rates up for IT contractors ****************************************************** Advertisement - Protection against IR35 investigations (FO35) ****************************************************** Advertisement Protection against disputes with HMRC on tax matters, including IR35, is available for £116.00 a year. Freelancers Outside IR35 (FO35) is a complete operating system for small businesses with guidance on compliance; draft contracts; a helpline; status assessments; and representation by Qdos Consulting in the event of a dispute with the Revenue on tax; VAT; or IR35 issues. FO35 is available online for immediate cover for £116.00 a year. For more information or to order, see...... Freelancers Outside IR35 ************ Also in Shout99 ************ Ask An Expert, our expert panel answers questions from freelancers. Letters from Freelancers opens up discussions on a number of subjects of interest to freelancers. The Clubhouse is an area for 'off-topic' discussions. ******** Twitter ******** For the twitters and tweeters among our readers, you can follow Shout99's headline news on Twitter. ************************ Shout99 - Newsletter ************************ Please forward this newsletter to any other freelancer or small businesses who may be interested in news and information related to running a small business. You can subscribe to receive your own free copy of this newsletter on the home page of Shout99. Susie Hughes, Editor Newsletter 444 Shout99 - the network for freelancers Tweet

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