Recruitment Businesses
Recruitment businesses are confronted with an avalanche of compliance challenges. They need to understand and comply with the ever-expanding ledger of sector specific legislation like, the intermediaries legislation (Section 44 ITEPA), the AWR, IR35 and the Conduct Regulations.
They also have to understand and be able to conduct due diligence on their own suppliers who are offering a variety of services including umbrella, self-employed engagements and, PSCs.
Recruitment businesses are also subject to a number of regulatory measures that they must also navigate ranging from the CITB levy & SIA regulations to inspections and enquiries from bodies like the Employment Agencies Standards inspectorate (EAS).
With the unique compliance challenges and risks faced by recruitment businesses, it is simply not enough for them to engage with any old adviser. They need specialists with direct and tangible expertise in the areas of challenge they face.
At Chartergates, our combined expertise in tax, VAT and employment law is unique and invaluable to the recruitment sector – one call, to one adviser, with one answer. Whether it is advice, specialist drafting or representation, our consultants are the sector experts providing the recruitment sector with the robust and accurate consultancy they need.
Our Services & How We Provide Them
With our tailored combination of sector specific expertise and complete advisory, drafting and representation services we are an essential service for recruitment businesses. From one-off advice to a full retained service, we offer:
- Bespoke tax, VAT & employment law advice and drafting
- HMRC dispute representation, including PAYE/ NIC enquiries
- Tax Tribunal representation
- Employment Tribunal representation
- Umbrella supplier audits and due diligence
- Regulatory advice and representation, including EAS inspections
- VAT HMRC dispute representation
MSC Enquiries
The notorious Managed Service Companies legislation is unparalleled in its ability to confound and terrify clients in equal measure. With potential personal liability on the line under the Transfer of Debt provisions this is an area where you simply cannot afford to go wrong, yet the rules are barely comprehensible to the layperson, and have yet to be tested in any Court.
Since the introduction of the legislation in April 2007 our consultants have specialised in dissecting, analysing and arguing the legislation with HMRC. This is an area where most advisers fear to tread, and a highly specialised field of expertise. If you can answer “yes” to any of the following questions, call us now to discuss:
- You have received a letter from HMRC referring to the MSC legislation
- One of your candidates (working through a limited company) has had an MSC enquiry letter from HMRC
- You are using an umbrella company, self-employed scheme or a limited company service and you have any MSC concerns
- You are using an Approved Supplier List and you have not vetted the Suppliers
We can protect you from this dangerous piece of legislation, and help with enquiries being conducted by HMRC’s specialist teams. Call us now.
