Modern Slavery Act
Many recruitment agencies think that they are exempt from the Modern Slavery Act because their annual turnover is less than £36m.
Is IR35 a baby too big for the pram? asks ARC as it writes to MPs
Following amendments made to the IR35 aspect of the Finance Bill last week, ARC has written to MPs, drawing to their attention to some of the most important anomalies in HMRC’s approach.
Public Sector IR35 – alternative solution
After consultation with members and obtaining legal advice, today the Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) launches a campaign for amendment to the levy charge on recruitment agency payroll.
ARC welcomes changes to IR35 in the public sector, but believes the plan still flawed
Today, 20th March, the government published the Finance Bill as being laid before Parliament. The bill contains a number of amendments and, crucially for the agency sector, for the first time [...]
ARC responds to Spring Budget
Commenting on yesterday’s Spring Budget, Adrian Marlowe, chairman of the Association of Recruitment Consultancies said “It is now clear from the decision to raise NICs for self-employed workers [...]
Contractor Calculator’s claims over IR35 online tool needs thorough investigation says ARC
Responding to recent press reports that the HMRC IR35 online tool, now renamed the Employment Status Service (ESS), is not fit for purpose, Adrian Marlowe of the Association of Recruitment [...]
ARC formally seeks government review of “unlawful” public sector IR35 tool
The Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) reports that its lawyers have formally written to HMRC about the proposed IR35 rules expected to apply from 6 April 2017.
