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 […]

HMRC has just launched its latest IR35 consultation, with responses due by May 28th. The IIM will reply and if you would like to forward any comments or suggestions for our consideration, please respond by commenting to this item. The paper introduction sets the scene: “The government announced at Budget 2018 that to increase compliance […]

The latest implementation of the Taylor review was issued on 17 December 2018, when the UK government released the “Good Work Plan,” which sets out its vision for the future of the UK labour market. It proposes legislative changes “to ensure that workers can access fair and decent work, that both employers and workers have the clarity […]

It has taken HMRC 12 months to come to the conclusion that a contract was outside IR35, in spite of a substitution clause that was actually implemented during the contract period several times. The freelancer company could have been facing an estimated increased tax bill of c.£100,000. The situation was reported in Recruitment Grapevine News, […]