Video Podcasts

The Compliance Files: Disguised Remuneration

Dave Chaplin and Crawford Temple from Professional Passport discuss various different "schemes" which contractors may encounter when working through umbrella companies, and whether you should give those schemes further consideration or steer well clear!

The Compliance Files: Covid-19 fallout for contractors

Dave Chaplin and Crawford Temple from Professional Passport discuss the impact of COVID-19 on contractors who were using umbrella companies and agencies, what the effects were, and how the lack of certainty put large providers in a catch-22 situation.

The Compliance Files: Umbrella companies and payroll

Dave Chaplin and Crawford Temple from Professional Passport discuss the different types of payroll when using an umbrella company or agency, which taxes are deducted, and the importance of a Key Information Document (KID).

The Compliance Files: Holiday pay when using an umbrella company

Dave Chaplin and Crawford Temple from Professional Passport explain how holiday pay works when using an umbrella company, including advice about the most common methods, and what happens if you leave the umbrella company.

What is an Umbrella Company?

Dave and Crawford explain what an Umbrella Company is, how they work and how they compare with agency payroll, including benefits, drawbacks and where they fit into the supply chain.

Off-Payroll & IR35 Compliance: How recruiters can prepare for April 2021

DeeDee Doke from Recruiter Magazine hosts Dave Chaplin, Neil Carberry (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) and Crawford Temple (Professional Passport) as they focus on preparing for the reforms, and offer advice for agencies and hirers to ensure their supply chains are compliant.

Insights from the Private & Banking Sector and Preparation for 2021

Dave Chaplin and James Winter of Hiverpath discuss James’ experience of how the larger companies were preparing for Off-Payroll, sharing lessons learnt and exploring the new compliance issues facing all parties.

IR35 / Off-Payroll - Practicalities for contractors

Dave Chaplin and Andy Chamberlain of IPSE explore the history of IR35, the campaigning over the years, and the challenges facing the sector as Off-Payroll approaches, offering advice and guidance.

Kickabout and other IR35 Matters (Part 3)

Dave Chaplin and Keith Gordon (Temple Tax Chambers) react to the decision from the IR35 case in July 2020, exploring how the upper tribunal had remade the decision at FTT, the correct approach of Hall vs Lorimer and a wider discussion about mutuality of obligation.

Kickabout and other IR35 Matters (Part 2)

Dave Chaplin and Keith Gordon (Temple Tax Chambers) analyse the upper tribunal case from June 2020, comparing their predictions with the hearing and exploring other media cases, financial risk, contract interpretation and mutuality of obligation.

Kickabout and other IR35 Matters (Part 1)

Dave Chaplin and Keith Gordon preview the upper tribunal IR35 from June 2020, looking at the contentious areas which HMRC might focus on, in particular mutuality of obligation, the true agreement, editorial control and the application of Hall vs Lorimer.