Construction Rant

More outrageous CIS fines from HMRC

Drug dealers, feral teens, sex offenders and a host of other low-lives frequently receive pathetically inadequate penalties for their anti-social, unlawful activities. So the decisions to fine a pair of grandparents £45,000, a Yorkshire couple £29,000, and an Essex man...

Posted by Aaron Morby on November 19, 2008 11:57 AM

HMRC should call ceasefire in war on temporary construction workers

When HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) legislation forced composite companies out of business last year, it was seen as a good thing for the construction industry. But that same legislation allowed PAYE umbrella schemes to take up where composites left...

Posted by Aaron Morby on October 28, 2008 3:45 PM

HMRC is wrong to victimise umbrella companies

Last year's MSC legislation drove many workers into self-employment or 'umbrella' companies. Yet last week, CJ reported that the government will act "to ensure nobody is falsely classified as self-employed", and in parallel, HMRC is consulting on tax relief for...

Posted by Will Mann on October 7, 2008 5:24 PM