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Industry News

'IR35 errant clause' is much ado about nothing

This week some commentators picked up on the drafting flaw and published articles warning against the use of umbrella companies unless tax was deducted before paying the umbrella company. This seemed counterintuitive to us since one of the benefits to agencies and contractors (and HMRC) of using umbrella companies is the assurance that the correct levels of tax are paid.

Thu 15th Oct, 2020 | Julian Ball

PayStream News

PayStream receive the highest grade ever awarded by our CSE assessor

At PayStream we have always taken the service that we deliver seriously. This is why many years ago we were the first company in our sector to achieve the Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Award.

Tue 6th Oct, 2020 | Kerry Hull

Contractor Info

Benefits of contracting vs permanent employment

There are many reasons why over a million people have chosen a career in contracting. However to find out what the top reasons are, who better to ask then our contractors.

Mon 5th Oct, 2020 | Kerry Hull

Contractor Info

How to find and win that next contract

Finding and winning contract work is a whole different story to finding and winning a permanent job. Contractors often get just one opportunity to impress as they are usually hired after just one interview. This article will give you our top tips for winning that contract.

Mon 28th Sep, 2020 | Tom Sweeney

Industry News

The Winter Economy Plan summary

With the furlough scheme due to end in October the country was waiting to hear what new proposals the Chancellor had planned to help industry and business through the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. This came in the form of the Winter Economy Plan. Further details of the measures announced are still to be published or clarified. In this article we provide a summary of what we learned.

Fri 25th Sep, 2020 | Julian Ball

PayStream News

Dan's PayStream journey

Dan plays a vital role as a Purchase Ledger Assistant at PayStream. He works with all departments to ensure that the company accounts are kept up to date and everything is paid on time.

Mon 21st Sep, 2020 | Steven Cheeseman

PayStream News

PayStream shortlisted for 3 Contracting Awards

We’re thrilled to announce that PayStream has been shortlisted in 3 categories at The Contracting Awards 2020, including: Best Umbrella Company, Best Contractor Accountancy and Best Contractor Innovation for our groundbreaking IR35 Comply review service.

Thu 10th Sep, 2020 | Steven Cheeseman

PayStream News

A Q&A with Payroll

At PayStream, we have roughly 20 team members working within our payroll department, from trainees right up to well established and experienced Payroll Seniors. To mark National Payroll Week 2020, we asked our Payroll Manager a series of questions to understand the huge impact their work does for not only our contractors but the agencies we partner with.

Wed 9th Sep, 2020 | Steven Cheeseman

Contractor Info

15 things to avoid when it comes to LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a highly recognised professional network, therefore the last thing you want to do is appear as though you don’t really know how to use it...

Fri 21st Aug, 2020 | Steven Cheeseman

Personal Tax

Our guide to simple Inheritance Tax Planning in the 2020/21 Tax year

When you die, the assets that you leave behind are known as your estate – things like your possessions, savings and investments, and property. If your estate is valued above a certain threshold, IHT may be charged on it. The normal rate of inheritance tax is 40% in 2020. Have you planned for the current tax year?

Tue 11th Aug, 2020 | Arif Patel

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