Here at i4, we talk about compliance a lot. That is because it’s at the heart of everything we do for our recruitment partners and our hard-working contractors. But it’s also because we’re big fans of old-fashioned values such as fairness, integrity and honesty, and...
Jeremy Hunt, the current Chancellor of the Exchequer, gave his Autumn Statement last week. Here we look at the main points and explain how they will affect contractors and recruiters. Tougher consequences for tax avoidance The government announced that it intends to introduce tougher consequences for promoters...
Like all compliant umbrella companies, here at i4 Services we have a Privacy Policy which applies to all our contractors. In it we explain why we collect the personal information we hold on you, what we use it for, and how you’re protected. Here we...
Onboarding is a vital part of the recruitment process – improving retention, reducing turnover, and creating better business outcomes. Here we look at how recruiters can partner with an umbrella company to integrate seamless onboarding for the benefit of their agencies, their end-clients and their...
As of July 6th 2022 the national insurance allowance has increased to £242 per week. Meaning that both income tax and class 1 national insurance contributions now start being deducted at the same level. It is some good news for contractors who are no doubt battling...
There has been a lot of talk in recent weeks regarding how umbrella companies handle holiday pay, with several coming under the spotlight for misappropriating contractors holiday pay. Many contractors will be engaging with umbrella companies for the first time this tax year due to the...
