Q: Why do you need EEBS?

It’s no secret that for many years conflict has existed between the UK tax authorities and the construction industry over the employment status of sub-contractors.
This is because we have up to seven times more people in self-employment in the construction industry compared to any other sector of the economy (except the performing arts), and HMRC ignores the historic and practical reasons for our reliance on self-employment and take the view that the difference is simply “disguised employment” rather than a genuine choice for both individuals and contractors and view this as just a ruse for avoiding employers national insurance contributions.