No Images? Click here ____________________________________________________________________________ POLITICAL & MEDIA UPDATES____________________________________________________________________________ HMRC Increases Compliance Teams and Focuses on Gig Economy BusinessesHMRC has recently confirmed they have increased their compliance and enforcement resources significantly. As we have been seeing this is resulting in increased compliance activity in the sector which must be a good thing. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tribunal Victory “Blows a Hole” in Agency Payroll Model - Construction EnquirerUnite has won a major legal victory at the employment appeal tribunal (EAT) in its battle against bogus self-employment and the use of payroll companies. Poor Legal Advice Costs BBC Broadcaster Thousands: IR35 Tribunal Analysis - Contractor CalculatorThe first IR35 judgment in seven years has resulted in a costly outcome for former BBC broadcaster Christa Ackroyd. Government Proposes New Worker Rights - EssentialRetailThe Government has proposed a raft of new worker rights in its response to the Taylor Review, published in July 2017 Five Things Buried in the Good Work Plan Consultations - Personnel TodayWhen the Government revealed its plans to bolster workers’ rights from their first day at work under its Good Work plan earlier this week, details were initially scarce. PRISM and Low Income Tax Reform Group Bring Transparency to Umbrella Companies PRISM and the Low Incomes Tax reform group have produced a document to provide transparency to workers on the operating processes of an umbrella company. This follows recommendations made by Matthew Taylor in his recent report Good work. We are asking all umbrella company's to provide a copy of the fact sheet to all new workers they engage. 0203 198 0094 | info@prism.contractors | www.prism.contractors | Twitter Prism Association Limited, 8 The Manor, Shinfield, Berks, RG2 9DP Disclaimer: Any documents, articles, content or comments are attributable to the stated authors. To the fullest extent permissible by law, Prism exclude all liability for any claim, loss, demands or damages of any kind whatsoever (whether such claim, loss, demands or damages were foreseeable, known or otherwise) arising out of or in connection with the information, content and/or advice provided by any external contributor ____________________________________________________________________________ |