At Horsfield & Smith, we understand that managing agency workers can pose unique challenges, especially when it comes to ensuring compliance with employment law and auto enrolment obligations. The Agency Workers Regulations, which have been in place since 2011,...
As a business owner, you will find that few things in your line of work are as precious as your time – time that would be better spent doing something other than accounting. Many people come to us asking for help with tasks that usually result in time slipping through...
Is managing payroll one of the pain points on your to do list that keeps you awake at night? It’s fair to say the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we work, including how businesses manage and process their payroll. When you are tied up running your business,...
The government is introducing a new Job Retention Bonus to provide additional support to employers who keep on their furloughed employees in meaningful employment, after the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ends on 31 October 2020. The Job Retention Bonus...
The IR35 rules had been set to take effect from 6 April 2020, however, they are now on hold until 6 April 2021. This is to help the business community cope with the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19), and the government emphasises that it is a ‘deferral, not a...
From 6 April 2020, a major shake-up of the off-payroll (IR35) rules is expected. Draft legislation has already been published, though final details and HMRC guidance are still to come. The new regime will affect you if you work via your own personal service company...
