author: Sajid Javid; 2009 Even before our new Chancellor became an MP, he wrote an article offering the view that the ‘off payroll’ tax, or IR35 to all in the trade, was a very silly tax and should be removed from the statute books. He now has a magnificent opportunity to put that view into […]

Some of you may well have signed up to this petition, that is asking for “Repeal IR35 legislation in Public Sector and proposed Private Sector rollout. You will note that there has been very little of any consequence modified from the previously published draft issued earlier this year. It therefore contains a number of unacceptably […]

As so many people in the interim profession are aware, Ad has been for many years a devoted member, director and past chairman of the IIM. His latest contribution to the work of the Institute has been his continued input on the annual ‘provider survey’ – now 10 years old. Ad has seen it grow […]

The IIM submitted its latest contribution to the off payroll consultation from HMRC recently, using transmission slightly faster than indicated in the picture above. We can but hope that the comments and suggestions bear more fruit than has been the case over recent years. We continue to press HMRC to recognise that all career interims, […]

The IIM is delighted to welcome Drax Executive Interim as new Institute Affiliate. Marking this special occasion, IIM co-Chairman Tom Brass said: “I am delighted to welcome Drax Executive Interim as our most recent new Affiliate. We have had informal contacts with Drax over the years, and this marks a new era in our relationship […]

IIM is pleased to announce that Mike Thompson and Simon C Jones have recently joined the Board, bringing a combined 40 years interim experience to the team. Mike is a board-level interim commercial accountant and has worked with multi-nationals and fast paced technology companies amongst others. Simon is a a finance focused Turnaround Director whose […]

Robert Walters, an IIM affiliate and courtesy of Mo Hanslod (Head of Interim Management in their London Office) have informed us of an event they are supporting on May 9th at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Time from 7pm: dress smart casual. The Robert Walters Group invites you as an IIM member, plus […]

The 12th February saw a packed room listen to various presenters from our hosts, Interim Partners in their London office , offer their views on how various sectors would perform over the coming 1-2 years. The talk was led by Interim Partners Practice Directors covering the following sectors: Retail & Leisure Financial & Professional Services […]

Tony Evans, Co-Chair of the IIM had the opportunity recently to speak with Grant Speed, Managing Director of Odgers Interim, based in their Cannon Street offices in London. The discussion was wide ranging, dealing with the state of the market, how it has evolved over the last couple of decades and advice to new interims […]

John Harrah, HMRC’s head of IR35 activity, was in front of the PAC and talks about the effectiveness of the CEST tool in respect of the interaction with the hundreds of BBC freelancers caught by the change in approach to their hiring by the BBC and subsequent treatment by HMRC for tax purposes. The video […]