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Cryptoassets - A Tax on Nothing?

In April this year HMRC updated and consolidated their guidance on the taxation of cryptoassets or cryptocurrency. We provide our interpretation of this guidance...

Mon 2nd Aug, 2021 | Arif Patel

Contractor Info

How to avoid gaps in-between contracts

Working as an umbrella or limited company contractor can sometimes mean that you have gaps in between contracts so it's important to be proactive before your current assignment has ended to try and limit the amount of time you have free in between assignments. That is why we at PayStream have outlined some top tips on how to avoid those unwanted gaps in between contracts.

Fri 30th Jul, 2021 | Tom Sweeney

Industry News

HMRC updates guidance on working through umbrella companies

On 29th April HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) updated its guidance on working through umbrella companies to give more clarity about how the supply chain works and what a contractor should expect from an umbrella company. Find out what they said...

Wed 5th May, 2021 | Julian Ball

Contractor Info

Don’t leave your tax refund to chance!

It’s always been difficult to persuade HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) that they owe you money rather than the other way around. We have some simple tips on how to ensure that you get the money you are owed from HMRC.

Fri 16th Apr, 2021

Contractor Info

Warning issued over NI number scam

Action Fraud has issued a warning to the general public in regards to a telephone call where the recipients are told that their National Insurance number has been compromised. This scam has rose to prominence over the past month resulting in thousands of reports to Action Fraud themselves. We take a look at what the scam involves and what to watch out for.

Fri 26th Mar, 2021 | Tom Sweeney

Industry News

HMRC vs well-known presenters

Despite HMRC’s success in winning the IR35 challenge to presenter and TV celebrity Eamonn Holmes which levelled the score following their loss in the Lorraine Kelly case, they have slipped behind again!

Wed 24th Mar, 2021 | Julian Ball

Contractor Info

Letters from the Information Commissioner's Office

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have recently written to businesses throughout the UK regarding their requirements and obligations under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Although this may have looked or seemed like a scam it was a genuine letter with which you need to take some form of action.

Fri 12th Mar, 2021 | Arif Patel

Industry News

Government confirm no delay to off-payroll working reforms

A question that we are asked a lot, by agencies and end clients, is whether we think the off-payroll legislation will be delayed again. Although there was relief last year when the off-payroll rules were postponed there was also frustration for the companies that had taken the time and trouble to get there processes right. This has led to a reluctance this time round to carry out work unless absolutely necessary when they are so many other issues to deal with.

Thu 25th Feb, 2021 | Julian Ball

Contractor Info

Thinking of contracting overseas? Some simple tax advice....

Work and travel have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic throughout 2020 and early 2021 but as things get back closer to what we’ve been used to, opportunities for contractors to work overseas will still exist.

Thu 21st Jan, 2021 | Joe Alderson

Industry News

Is HMRC’s CEST tool fit for purpose in the run up to April 2021?

HMRC introduced its ‘Check Employment Status Tool’ (CEST) in 2017 to assist employers, hirers and workers in determining the employment status of the worker to ensure that the correct tax and National Insurance Contributions were paid. However it has faced criticism, we take a look to see whether it is fit for purpose in this blog.

Tue 19th Jan, 2021 | Julian Ball

Contractor Info

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 Sept, 2020 | Steven Cheeseman

Agency Info

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 Sept, 2020 | Steven Cheeseman