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IR35 Payroll Partner Essex

IR35 Payroll Partner Essex

Are you looking for an IR35 Payroll Partner in Essex?

Scott Merrick Contractor Consulting (SMCC) are based in Essex and can act as your IR35 payroll partner offering compliance driven IR35 contractor management solutions. If you are an Essex based company struggling to understand your IR35 legislative commitments with regard to onboarding or managing payroll for contractors, we can help.

SMCC provide a comprehensive IR35 payroll partner service for your contracting needs whether you are based in Essex or not. We partner with you to save your company money and time by taking care of all matters relating  identifying and paying contractors whether they fall within or outside IR35. As your payroll partner we understand the need to on-board quickly and efficiently and act as the conduit between your company and contractor.

As your IR35 payroll partner, SMCC run pre-employment screening checks, manage on-boarding, timesheets, billing and payroll. Companies can benefit from our end-to-end management of contract workers, employment and off-payroll solutions. In light of recent and forthcoming IR35 legislative changes from HMRC with regard to the relationship and payroll management of contractors many companies are understandably nervous about hiring and paying contractors. We understand that HR, as well as Risk and Compliance departments are particularly concerned as it is those departments who are responsible for the identification and compliance to IR35 payroll and management of consultants. Payroll management has witnessed the repercussions of disruptive changes from the IR35 contractor workforce legislation.

Why do you need an IR35 Payroll Partner?

SMCC are experienced in working as an IR35 payroll partner and have a thorough understanding of company and HMRC commitments. We simplify the onboarding process and IR35 payroll options with scalable and flexible solutions that cover end-to-end contractor payroll for companies of all sizes. As your  IR35 payroll partner SMCC will look after you from liaising with a contractor, collating important data to produce their respective IR35 contracts efficiently, keeping them happy and giving you the confidence that you are securing the best people for your business. Once on-boarded into your company, SMCC keep in regular contact with both you and the contractor and provide tailored data including regular financial information, HMRC IR35 reporting and feedback from the contractors to make sure they are happy and are achieving what is required. We even take care of any IR35 payroll disputes and breach of contract issues should things take a turn for the worse.

As your IR35 payroll partner, we want the best for our Essex clients and our business has grown as we manage any concerns regarding IR35 legislation and hiring skilled consultants on a contract basis.  We work with in-house HR and compliance departments to achieve minimum disruption, streamline consultant payments and invoicing to enable you to retain key contractors. If you need an IR35 payroll partner in Essex please  contact SMCC by calling 01277 211151 or by email. mailto:info@smcc.uk.com

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HMRC Payroll Expert Essex

HMRC Payroll Expert Essex

Are you looking for an HMRC Payroll Expert in Essex?

Scott Merrick Contractor Consulting (SMCC) are an HMRC compliant payroll expert based in Essex. We have a   wealth of experience in partnering with Essex companies of any size to ensure they get the best consultants onboarded quickly and efficiently. We understand the importance of providing companies with a straightforward process providing the best, most tax efficient, IR35-friendly, HRMC compliant payroll solutions.

SMCC provide an online HRMC compliant payroll service that is second-to-none. We have the best legal advice available for any questions you may have, to give you that peace of mind and assurance that you are working within the latest HMRC payroll and recruitment regulations. We are a ‘hands-on’ Essex based company who have many years’ building our expertise and experience through helping contractors secure their next assignment and ensuring companies have an HMRC compliant payroll expert on hand. We enjoy interacting personally with Essex companies to provide a specialist service that cares for your individual payroll requirements.

HMRC Payroll Expert Essex

Some payroll experts estimate that between 80% to 95% of take-home pay for consultants is not HMRC compliant! Many company HR and Risk and Compliance departments struggle to find enough clear information to confidently navigate through the confusing world of HMRC, tax and payroll compliance. Many Essex companies are understandably nervous of ‘rogue’ umbrella companies which are not always HMRC compliant. Neither the company or contractor using an umbrella company  would expect a high tax bill or know how to challenge a decision as HMRC are more than happy to retrospectively tax and fine anyone caught out. Ignorance is not a defence, but taxation is a complicated business built on a shifting sandbank of rules and regulations which is why you need an HMRC compliant payroll expert.

As an HMRC compliant payroll expert, SMCC ensure you don’t become an accidental tax avoidance target for HMRC or fall foul of IR35 legislation changes which come into effect in 2019. We help identify IR35 status and advise employers and consultants of the best route to take to minimise risk and liability and ensure HMRC payroll compliance. We want the best for our Essex clients and our business has grown as we manage any concerns regarding hiring skilled consultants on a contract basis.  We work with in-house teams to achieve minimum disruption, streamline payroll and invoicing to enable you to retain key contractors. If you need a HMRC compliant payroll expert in Essex, please  contact SMCC by calling 01277 211151 or by email. mailto:info@smcc.uk.com

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Contractor Staffing Specialist Essex

Contractor Staffing Specialist Essex

Are you looking for a contractor staffing specialist in Essex?

SMCC is an experienced contractor staffing specialist based in Essex, who take care of the crucial gap in inhouse expertise and knowledge relating to the legal requirements of hiring and paying contractors. We are in a position to protect the both parties through rigorous screening, running checks, payments, invoicing and drafting contractor contracts, to ensure that all legal obligations are me by both the hiring company and contractor. We also protect your company from any direct relationship issues that can be encountered when hiring contractors and move fast and are flexible to ever-changing HMRC regulations. Working closely with our legal partners we create a legally binding contractor agreement/contract to reduce your contractor staffing concerns.

The contract covers the following:

  • Scope of work, timeline & milestones
  • Payment & billing terms, including advance payments and late fees
  • Ownership of intellectual property rights
  • Termination conditions
  • Confidentiality
  • Dispute resolution
  • Indemnity from tax and NI and more

Benefits of using SMCC as your Essex Contractor Staffing Specialist

SMCC can act as a contractor staffing specialist to any Essex businesses planning on engaging a contractor or consultant. We save your Essex organisation money and time by providing specialist expertise, taking care of all matters relating to engaging and paying contractors or consultants. We enable you to bring key contractors quickly and efficiently while providing you the security and peace of mind needed in line with the latest government, HMRC, and industry guidelines regarding relationships with contractors. Working as your contractor staffing specialist, SMCC can manage the whole contractor staffing process seamlessly, from liaising with the contractor, collating all their important data to produce their respective contracts efficiently, keeping them happy and giving you the confidence that you are securing the best staff for your business.

Once on-boarded into your Essex based company, SMCC keep in regular contact with both you and the specialist contractor and provide tailored data during the whole duration of the contract pertaining to each contractor, from regular financial updates, HMRC reporting and feedback from the contractors to make sure they are happy and achieving what is required. If things should go wrong, SMCC can step in to ensue to resolve problems or tensions. As your contractor staffing specialist Essex, we want the best for our clients and our business has grown as we manage any concerns regarding hiring skilled consultants on a contract basis.  We work with in-house teams to achieve minimum staffing disruption, streamline payments and invoicing to retain key specialist contractors. If you need a contractor staffing specialist in Essex contact SMCC by calling 01277 211151 or by email. mailto:info@smcc.uk.com

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Do you need help with contractor management and payroll?

Do you need help with contractor management and payroll?

Today, many businesses require a mix of PAYE employees and contractors to make up their work force. Most company HR and Risk and Compliance departments are only geared up for PAYE payroll of permanent or temporary staff. The entire company onboarding, and payroll process is designed for staff, with allocated salary ranges, monthly payment dates, hours, holiday, sick pay, scaled tax, National Insurance payments etc. and not for specialist contractors.

Contractors can bring skills and talent to the organisation that you may not need to access on a day-to-day basis. Working with highly skilled specialists, who’ve had a lot of different experiences and insights from within their industry might help companies gain a competitive edge. However, many companies who want to engage specialist contractors find the IR35 legislation, which was introduced by the HMRC to counter tax avoidance by contractors, very confusing. Contractors provide services through intermediaries, such as Limited companies and umbrella companies which are collectively known as a personal service company (PSC).  Understandably companies are now getting nervous about the constantly shifting employment legislation with regard to engaging specialist consultants even though they may need their expertise on a contract basis.

With more IR35 changes expected to be rolled out to the private sector in 2019 and the requirement for a robust HMRC compliant contractor payroll systems, it makes sense to outsource contractor management and payroll to experienced experts who mitigate company risk. The distinction between employee, worker and self-employed/ contractor has never been more important due to the impact such status has on legally binding rights and obligations. If an employee is wrongly classified as a contractor, they could make a claim against the company for not honouring their employment rights. Contractors could demand backdated holiday pay, liability for tax and national insurance payments etc.

As an experienced contractor management and payroll consultancy, Scott Merrick Contractor Consulting (SMCC) can take care of the crucial gap in expertise and knowledge relating to the legal compliance connected to recruiting, onboarding and paying contractors. We understand the legislation and manage all aspects of the process to protect both parties through screening, running checks, payments, invoicing and drafting contracts, to ensure that all legal obligations are met.

Why You Need a Contractor Management and Payroll Specialist

SMCC are experienced in working as a contractor management and payroll specialist and have a thorough understanding of HMRC contractor compliance commitments. We simplify the onboarding process and IR35 payroll options with scalable and flexible solutions that cover end-to-end contractor payroll for companies of all sizes. As your contractor management and payroll specialist SMCC will look after you from liaising with a contractor, collating important data to produce their respective IR35 status and contracts efficiently, keeping them happy and giving you the confidence that you are securing the best contract management and payroll solution for your business. Once on-boarded into your company, SMCC keep in regular contact with both you and the contractor and provide tailored data including regular financial information, HMRC IR35 reporting and feedback from the contractors to make sure they are happy and are achieving what is required. We even take care of any I contractor management and payroll disputes and breach of contract issues should things take a turn for the worse.

SMCC help you understand and prepare for:

  • The differences between an employee and a contractor
  • The benefits and disadvantages of employees and contractors
  • When a contractor becomes an employee
  • How a worker differs from an employee or contractor
  • Keep your contracts and agreements under review
  • Regularly review your working relationships to ensure they’ve not evolved with time.
  • Save money, manage risk and keep you up to date with legislative and reporting requirements

 

 

As your contractor management and payroll specialist partner, we want the best for our clients and our business has grown as we manage any concerns regarding IR35 legislation and hiring skilled consultants on a contract basis. You will be assigned a dedicated adviser who will be your point of call.  This results in a greater understanding of your business and allows us to shape our service to match your requirements. Our team are on hand to talk you through your options and discuss how our payroll services can benefit you and your consultants.  We work with in-house HR and compliance departments to achieve minimum disruption, streamline consultant payments and invoicing to enable you to retain key contractors. If you need contractor management and payroll solutions contact SMCC by calling 01277 211151 or by email. mailto:info@smcc.uk.com

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