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Rochelle Henry
Feb 20, 20232 min read
What is the Apprenticeship Levy and should it be reformed?
With the Spring Budget 2023 approaching on March 15th, there has been a rise in criticism and calls for the Apprenticeship Levy to be...
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Rochelle Henry
Feb 10, 20232 min read
2023/2024 Financial Update
As the end of the 2022/2023 financial year approaches, we have provided a breakdown below of the updated rates and thresholds to prepare...
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Rochelle Henry
Feb 10, 20232 min read
What is the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill?
Since the first reading in January 2023, there have been discussions by the Government regarding the strikes that have taken place and...
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Olivia Sear
Jan 13, 20232 min read
Government Launches Holiday Pay Consultation
Following on from the Harper v Brazel case, which confirmed that holiday pay for casual but permanent workers must now be calculated at...
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Olivia Sear
Jan 6, 20232 min read
IR35: Agency Obligations
We are rapidly approaching the two-year mark for the IR35 reforms, which came into effect on 6th April 2021. The reforms impacted the way...
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Olivia Sear
Dec 15, 20224 min read
2022: A Year in Compliance and Legislation
As we near the end of 2022, Stonebridge has reviewed the past year in compliance and legislation…there was a lot to get through! Jan:...
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Olivia Sear
Dec 2, 20221 min read
Administrative Burdens Advisory Board publishes 2022 annual report which includes IR35 section
The Administrative Burdens Advisory Board (ABAB) published their 2022 annual report on 1st December 2022. Within the report contained a...
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Olivia Sear
Nov 22, 20221 min read
Autumn Statement Takeaway Points
The Autumn Statement was delivered by The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt on 17th November. The key takeaway points were: Main income tax...
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Olivia Sear
Nov 4, 20221 min read
"UK to pay more tax” the Treasury warns
This week, the Treasury has warned of tax rises as they look to close an annual deficit in the government finances in the region of £35...
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Olivia Sear
Nov 4, 20221 min read
National Insurance Contribution Rates: Effective from 6th Nov 2022
On 17th October, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, issued an emergency statement confirming that the reversal of the planned...
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Olivia Sear
Oct 28, 20222 min read
How could the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022 impact your business?
On 22nd September 2022, the government announced the introduction of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022. The bill...
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Olivia Sear
Oct 19, 20223 min read
IR35: Repeal of the repeal – what does this mean for end-clients?
17th October saw the newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, issuing an emergency statement reversing almost all the...
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Ellie Cook
Oct 17, 20221 min read
Emergency statement delivered today
The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has issued an emergency statement announcing the reversal of almost all of the tax measures outlined...
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Ellie Cook
Oct 14, 20222 min read
Home Office reclassifies modern slavery as illegal immigration issue
The Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, has pledged to make it harder for migrants, she believes, are claiming to be victims of modern...
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Ellie Cook
Oct 13, 20221 min read
Will GDPR be scrapped in favour of UK data privacy regime?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a law that regulates how companies, organisations and other entities handle personal...
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Ellie Cook
Oct 4, 20221 min read
The Chancellor has u-turned on plans to abolish the 45% income tax rate
The Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, has confirmed that the additional rate of the 45% income tax for those earning over £150,000 will not be...
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Olivia Sear
Oct 4, 20221 min read
Stonebridge Payment Solutions FCSA Accredited
Stonebridge are proud to announce that we have been accepted into the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA), following a...
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Ellie Cook
Sep 30, 20221 min read
Reversal of IR35 laws will ‘unlock potential’ of contractors
Last week, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, announced the repeal of the 2017 (public sector) and 2021 (private sector) IR35 reforms. From April...
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Ellie Cook
Sep 29, 20221 min read
Prime Minister is set to review Britain's visa system
Prime Minister, Liz Truss, is expected to launch a review of Britain’s visa system. Businesses have been struggling to find workers to...
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Olivia Sear
Sep 23, 20221 min read
Explosive mini-budget delivered today
The Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, delivered an explosive mini-budget today in a massive shake-up of the UK's finances. A summary of the...
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