questionText: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HMRC has made of the risk of unpaid employer National Insurance contributions within labour supply chains providing temporary staffing to the NHS following the Ducas tax dispute; and whether she plans to introduce a statutory (a) accreditation and (b) licensing regime for umbrella companies operating in the labour market.
answerText: Umbrella companies are a type of employment intermediary that engages workers on behalf of recruitment agencies and end client organisations. Although many umbrella companies operate diligently, others are used to facilitate non-compliance including tax a...
heading: Employers' Contributions: Temporary Employment