Are you IR35 Ready?

The IR35 legislation identifies individuals who are avoiding paying the tax that they should be. It specifically challenges those people who supply their services to clients via their own ‘Personal Service Company' (PSC).

HMRC want to ensure greater compliance and thats why they are changing where the responsibility for applying the IR35 rules sit.

Trusts will decide whether the person providing the services via a PSC would be treated as an employee if it was not for the presence of the PSC. Where this is the case, the Trust will be required to withhold PAYE and NIC at source regardless of the contract/assignment length. It is therefore not up to the PSC worker to provide evidence of whether IR35 applies, but rather a decision made by the Trust.

Thus, most agency workers won’t be able to work through PSCs in the NHS after this date if they are not on PAYE.

Although you can continue to operate your PSC with NHSP and any assignments within the legislation will have the withheld PAYE/NI deducted from the invoice, we don’t think this is the right option for you!

Agencies are also encouraging people to join their ‘umbrella companies’ who will deduct PAYE/NI contributions at source from the agency payroll. We think that might be a bad idea. Umbrella companies charge a fee ranging from 1-5% and are likely to deduct a whole range of other things to which you are entitled.

NHSP already offers a full payroll solution and you will not bear any employer NIC whilst enjoying a number of perks like:

  • Weekly pay
  • First choice of available shifts
  • Flexible working hours
  • Paid holiday
  • Have a better work – life balance
  • Stakeholder Pension Scheme available

Don't wait around, join the bank today and you could be choosing shifts tomorrow. And we won’t charge you a penny.

If you're a medical locum looking to join the bank please email your CV and life support certificate to doctors@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk.

 

Useful Information

FAQs relating to the changes can be found below.

If you have any questions regarding these changes and or would like more information about NHSP bank email PSCS@NHSProfessionals.nhs.uk.