In October, we saw a number of developments and updates across payment intermediaries from the Autumn Budget announcement.

Over the last 40 years the way in which we work has changed dramatically. ‘Jobs for Life' and ‘the 9-5’ are gone.

Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) arose from the European Agency Workers Directive which was introduced in October 2011.

In the month in which we’ve seen UK fuel supplies making the headlines, HMRC has also turned its steely gaze upon the energy industry...

September marked a number of notable movements for payment intermediaries across a range of sectors, from HMRC letters to contractors...

Anyone contracting through an umbrella company is entitled to receive holiday pay in the same way that an employee at any other company...

First time working through an umbrella company? As we adapt to ‘the new normal’ many of us are looking for different ways of working –...

Recently, following the implementation of the new Off-Payroll rules within the private sector particularly, we’ve noticed an increasing...

From April this year private sector IR35 rules changed. This means that contractors’ clients, not the contractors themselves, are...

Our working practices and expectations have changed dramatically over the last 40 years. Many of us are no longer tied to a nine-to-five,...

In May, amendments to the Finance Bill aimed at addressing and stopping malpractice in the umbrella sector failed to reach the voting...

We mentioned in our previous blog that we were seeing an increase in reports of unscrupulous providers falsely claiming they hold one of...

Recruitment agencies working with umbrella companies must remain wary about some of the claims these businesses make and not let them...

In May, a BBC File on 4 investigation revealed that 48,000 mini umbrella companies (MUCs) had been created in the past five years, with...

May saw umbrella companies hit the headlines once again following a BBC File on 4 investigation revealing that 48,000 mini umbrella...

In our previous blog, we explained what Professional Passport is and who it’s for. To recap, we help set the standards in intermediary...

First things first, Professional Passport is so much more than a stamp of approval on your website or email footer. We act independently...