Be aware – failure to act on tax evasion could land your recruitment agency with an unlimited fine
New rules as part of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 will be coming into effect on the 30th September 2017 and are intended to make it easier for HMRC to convict organisations that are helping to facilitate tax evasion schemes. This is likely to have a heavy impact on recruitment agencies who commonly engage with self-employed freelancers and contractors and help them identify a payroll provider. Please keep reading to find out more about the new rules and the consequences they will have on the recruitment industry.
