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15 Aug 2022
Umbrella Company Comparison – Finally Understand the Difference.
It’s a subject we get asked about all the time; what is the difference between an umbrella company and intermediaries like ourselves? The question […]
18 Jul 2022
CIS – Misunderstandings & Foibles
I hope it comes to no surprise for you to hear that at EEBS we take our CIS responsibilities very seriously! We thought it […]
21 Jun 2022
HMRC Red Flag Compliance Issues
EEBS work regularly behind the scenes with various authorities (HMRC, GLAA etc) to support both specific and more generalised compliance issues on behalf of […]
19 Apr 2022
The Pimlico Plumber case that refuses to die..
Like some B rated zombie-apocalypse movie the Pimlico Plumbers case just won’t die. It’s hard to believe but this case started out with an […]
23 Feb 2022
HMRC CEST Tool is a classic case of computer says NO!
HMRC have made an on-line tool “CEST” available to the public for “assessing” the employment status of individuals for a number of years now, […]
10 Dec 2021
EEBS Welcome the Governments Call for Evidence: Umbrella Company Market Consultation
The Government have launched an open consultation into the role of umbrella companies in the UK labour market. This is a move to better […]
10 Dec 2021
EEBS Contribute to Innovative School Building Project
EEBS have contributed to a local primary school project, the donation will go towards furnishing a teaching “Pod” which has been entirely designed by […]
30 Nov 2021
HMRC hits the bullseye with IR35 judgement on Sky Sports darts commentator Dave Clark
Dave Clark stood down after 22 years as one of Sky Sports most respected darts commentators in 2020 because of the inevitable progression of […]
28 Sep 2021
Navigate the National Insurance Hike
The Health and Social Care Levy is a new UK-wide tax being introduced to help pay for the NHS and social care in England, […]
15 Jul 2021
What we can take-away from the Uber & Deliveroo cases
So far this year we have seen two significant, and apparently contradictory higher court judgements considering worker status in the UK. In February Uber lost […]
30 Jun 2021
The Right to Work Regulations
This week we see the final implementation of one of the cornerstones of Brexit – the UK’s new right to work arrangements. So, from […]
24 Jun 2021
Personal Service Company (PSC) or Sole Trader – The Pros and Cons Post IR35
After a recent conversation with a sub-contractor who supplies his services through his own limited company – the classic personal service company arrangement that […]
9 Mar 2021
Uber, Price Work, Piece Work & Attention Spans!
The Uber case was finally decided at The Supreme Court last month, and I don’t know what it is about the reporting of employment […]
27 Feb 2021
THE VAT Reverse Charge Scheme Explained
The new VAT Reverse Charge Scheme comes into effect on the 1st March 2021. Where it applies the effect of the scheme is to take […]
26 Feb 2021
VAT Reverse Charge Checklist
So, the dreaded VAT Reverse Charge Scheme for construction starts from the 1st March 2021, and as previously mentioned supplies made by EEBS to you […]
18 Feb 2021
CIS Compliance – Important Information
Whilst focusing on the technicalities of the supply chain it’s also worth a quick reminder about CIS compliance. If you are a registered contractor […]
23 Nov 2020
Brexit to Heavily Impact Construction Workforces
Construction & Points-Based Immigration One of the perennial issues we face in the industry is a lack of skilled or properly trained tradesmen, which, […]
22 Oct 2020
HMRC publish VAT Reverse Charge Scheme Guidance.
As previously mentioned, and after a number of delays it appears that the VAT Reverse Charge Scheme will go ahead next spring and HMRC […]
30 Sep 2020
EEBS remain one step ahead.
We have, over the last few months at EEBS (in conjunction with our tax advisors) completely overhauled our compliance policies and practices, to ensure […]
2 Sep 2020
Self-employed? No deduction statement means no rebate! Or worse!
If you are self-employed and paid through the CIS and your contractor deducts 20% of your wages they must, by law, give you a […]
29 Jul 2020
To Cut a Long Story Short
You have to love the press – never let the facts (or lack of them) get in the way of a story. So you […]
10 Jun 2020
VAT Reverse Charge Scheme Delayed – Again!
HMRC announced last week that another impact of the Covid 19 pandemic is that the already delayed implementation of the VAT Reverse Charge Scheme […]
28 Apr 2020
Claim a grant through the coronavirus (COVID-19) Self-employment Income Support Scheme
If you’re self-employed or a member of a partnership in the UK and have lost income due to coronavirus (COVID-19) then you can access […]
21 Apr 2020
Latest Guidance on COVID 19 Job Retention Scheme
by The Aspire Business Partnership Updated Guidance at 15th April Employers can now furlough employees that were on the PAYE payroll on or before 19 […]
21 Apr 2020
Latest Guidance on COVID 19 Job Retention Scheme
by The Aspire Business Partnership Updated Guidance at 15th April Employers can now furlough employees that were on the PAYE payroll on or before 19 […]
21 Apr 2020
How HMRC will audit the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
By the Aspire Business Partnership As expected the Revenue are making plans to spot check and audit UK businesses that make use of Coronavirus […]
8 Apr 2020
EEBS Open for Business
EEBS will remain open for business throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. Our service to clients will be to process payroll and complete individual tax returns […]
8 Apr 2020
COVID 19 – Information Hub for the Construction Industry.
There is so much information already published on the internet below you will find links to guidance and advice that we have found helpful […]
18 Mar 2020
Government announce delay to IR35
The off-payroll reforms will now be postponed until 6 April 2021. This is due to the immense business pressures of COVID-19. A quote directly […]
21 Feb 2020
The VAT Reverse charge is coming! Are you ready?
Thank you to the Taxation Magazine for publishing this helpful article on this somewhat complicated subject. HMRC reminds construction industry businesses to make sure […]
30 Jan 2020
IR35 – Additional Draft Legislation
Although the Government recently announced a review of (and possible delay to) the new Off Payroll (IR35) Rules; last week HMRC published additional draft legislation directly […]
19 Nov 2019
Confused By IR35? EEBS Can Help.
The off-payroll working rules (IR35) apply if a worker provides their services through their own Limited/Personal Service Company (PSC), but would be classed as […]
19 Nov 2019
Case Study: Employment v Self-Employment Costs
EEBS recently took on a new client who decided to vary his workforce from fully employed to part self-employed, replacing natural wastage of employees […]
9 Sep 2019
VAT Reverse Charge Delayed!
HMRC announced late Friday afternoon that the VAT Domestic Reverse Charge will now be delayed until October 2020 because businesses are not ready to […]
18 Jun 2019
How good is your due diligence?
If you are using or thinking about using a payroll intermediary or a labour supplier then HMRC’s guidance on the due diligence is important reading. After […]
25 Apr 2019
CIS Case Study: The Devil is in the Detail
Incorrect operation of Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) We recently came across the following case study discussing the potential penalties and implications for even genuine […]
27 Mar 2019
Off Payroll IR35 Rules
Nothing to see here – move along please!! As we all probably know already, the IR35 off payroll rules that the Government introduced into […]
27 Mar 2019
Reverse Charge VAT for the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)
As of the 1st October 2019 the Government are introducing a reverse charge VAT scheme into the construction industry as an anti-theft measure, intended to […]
25 Mar 2019
Yet another twist in the increasingly rancorous Pimlico Plumbers case!
If you remember, this case is where Mr Smith, a plumber engaged under a self-employed contract by Pimlico Plumbers claimed that he was a […]
11 Mar 2019
Employment Status Urban Myths – What’s True, & what’s False?
Nick Pilgrim, Managing Director at EEBS Limited, a leading payroll specialist for the Construction Industry looks at a few popular urban myths concerning the […]
7 Jan 2019
Legislation – out with old in with the new!
Just before the Christmas holidays the Government unveiled it’s ‘Good work plan’, in response to the four consultations which were published in February 2018 […]
6 Dec 2018
Lighthouse launch App to support construction worker’s mental health
The statistics are grim, two construction workers take their own life every single working day and stress, anxiety and depression currently accounts for a […]
5 Dec 2018
HMRC’s own compliance tool found wanting (again!)
For many of us in the industry it will be of little surprise to hear that HMRC’s online Contractor Employment Status Tool (CEST) has […]
22 Nov 2018
What are the implications from the Addison Lee case?
Last week Addison Lee lost its Employment Tribunal appeal against the decision that its London based drivers were workers rather than engaged under fully […]
22 Nov 2018
Support The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity
This year EEBS are supporting the incredible Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity. If you haven’t heard of the Lighthouse Club then please take a minute […]
8 Nov 2018
Well, there maybe one thing to thank Brexit for?!
Other than the much forecast (by us and many others) introduction of the deemed employment regulation (IR35) into the private sector, and then only […]
21 Sep 2018
Gross Payment Status – How to get it, and how to lose it!
What is gross payment status? Gross payment status allows contractors to take control of their own cash flow throughout the tax period and can […]
11 Sep 2018
EEBS on Trial | Claims for Holiday Pay Rocket
This summer we have seen first-hand a marked increase in the number of HMRC inspections. Three of our long term clients have experienced routine […]
18 Jul 2018
EEBS Answer your CIS Payroll Questions to Camera
In this short film, Nick Pilgrim, Managing Director talks everything EEBS and CIS payroll. From it’s beginnings in 2001, the challenges that construction firms […]
14 Jun 2018
Pimlico plumbers lose (again) but who are the real winners and losers?
It comes as no surprise and the result has been long predicted by EEBS that Gary Smith has finally had his employment tribunal decision […]
18 May 2018
General Data Protection Regulation
As you are probably aware as of Friday 25th May the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force. This applies to how EEBS […]
8 May 2018
HMRC Inspections on the Rise – What’s the Answer?
We are hearing from both existing and potential clients of an increase in HMRC inspection activity across the construction industry, and as the four government […]
13 Feb 2018
Summary of the Taylor Review
Summary of the Government response to both the Taylor Review, and the Framework for Modern Employment report from the Work and Pensions Committee and […]
8 Feb 2018
Will sub-contractors become “Workers” by default?
As we predicted the Government has just confirmed that the recommendations of the Taylor Review will be implemented in full. The draft legislation published […]
17 Jan 2018
2018: Employment Status – Does it look like Duck?
With the crash of Carillion still ringing in our ears, 2018 already looks like being a significant year for the construction industry. The only […]
27 Nov 2017
Deliveroo Win! Uber Lose! What to expect next…
After an interesting week with the media heavily reporting on employment status and self-employment within the UK, Nick Pilgrim, CIS Payroll Specialist and Managing […]
7 Aug 2017
Win a luxury 2 night stay in Soho, London
EEBS CIS payroll would like to offer you and 5 friends, the chance to win an exciting city-break in the beating heart of London, […]
1 Aug 2017
Supreme Court rules employment tribunal fees “illegal”
On the 26th July the Supreme Court ruled that the government’s employment tribunal fees are “illegal”, and prevent fair access to justice. That legislation will therefore, […]
25 Jul 2017
What’s missing from the Taylor Review?
The Taylor review of modern working practices was recently published, to mixed, but predictable comment. The Federation for small businesses has cautiously welcomed the […]
17 May 2017
Who chooses your employment status? You, or the Inland Revenue?
The status of self-employed workers is a hot topic in the industry at the moment with regular cases going to court. Millions of construction […]
8 May 2017
What does the Work & Pensions Committee have to say about self-employment and the gig economy?
Nick Pilgrim, Managing Director of EEBS and CIS payroll specialist, summarises the outcome of the Government’s report published last week. One of the last acts […]
19 Apr 2017
Will Self-Employment and the Gig Economy feature in the snap election?
So far, 2017 has seen an unprecedented degree of pressure and a raft of new policies and regulations for companies that engage self-employed tradesmen […]
27 Mar 2017
CITB Levy – Take the opportunity to have your say!
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is embarking on the biggest consultation the organisation has ever undertaken, with all in-scope employers being asked to […]
6 Mar 2017
CIS Payroll Compliance – Did you know?
Did you know that there are two strands of employment law? One for tax, with a different court taking responsibility for Employment Rights. When engaging […]
14 Feb 2017
Pimlico Plumbers lose employment status argument at appeal court
Pimlico Plumbers lose employment status argument at appeal court Recently, a case regarding the company Pimlico Plumbers has re-ignited the debate over self-employment within […]
6 Feb 2017
EEBS to join Professional Builder Magazine at PRO BUILDER LIVE!
The new tax year is nearly upon us, in light of this EEBS will be providing FREE CIS payroll advice to the Construction Industry at […]
8 Dec 2016
Onshore Intermediaries Act: 2 years on…
Is that the Light at the End of the Tunnel? Or an Oncoming Train!Nick Pilgrim of EEBS, the leading Construction Industry payroll specialists, analyses […]
29 Nov 2016
Interview: EEBS CIS payroll solution explained!
Nick Pilgrim, Specialist Payroll Advisor talking at the Build Show, NEC Birmingham in October. Nick explains the payroll service and solution that EEBS have […]
31 Aug 2016
Sharp increase in auto-enrolment enforcements
Enforcement action against businesses that have failed to meet their pension auto-enrolment requirements has risen by 306%, according to data from the Pensions Regulator. […]
23 Aug 2016
October Construction Payroll Seminars | The Whole Spectrum
This October EEBS team up with Aspire Business Partnerships at this year’s London Build Expo, Olympia and The Build Show, NEC, Birmingham to talk […]
23 Aug 2016
Nick Pilgrim Shares a SECRET with Professional Builder Magazine’s Readers
Nick Pilgrim, Managing Director at EEBS Limited, looks at the options for contractors to square the circle of needing to maintain a competitive, yet […]
8 Jul 2016
EEBS Launch New Website / Free Compliance Health Check
Leading CIS payroll specialists EEBS unveil TODAY their new CIS payroll solution website www.eebs.co.uk The site has been fully updated to reflect all recent […]
1 Jul 2016
Nick Pilgrim answers questions on payroll with Professional Builder Magazine
Nick Pilgrim, Managing Director at EEBS Limited, a leading payroll specialist for the Construction Industryanswers questions on how contractors are at risk and how […]
25 May 2016
Onshore Intermediaries Legislation
Background In the 2014 budget, with little notice, the government introduced significant changes to the way individuals are taxed when paid through ANY type […]
1 May 2016
Update on Construction Employment Taxation & What You Need to Know
As Featured in Construction Manager Magazine May 2016 This April saw a number of significant changes to regulations that directly affect the Construction Industry. […]
20 Feb 2016
Construction Tax Seminar | In case you missed it!
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Construction Tax Seminar Update It was a pleasure to meet some of you at the Aspire Business Partnership, Tax Seminar […]
15 Jan 2016
Construction Tax seminar
NOT TO BE MISSED: CONSTRUCTION TAX SEMINAR EEBS is pleased to announce that one of our advisors and a market leading consultant, Alan Nolan of Aspire Business […]
