We Contract

who we are

We contract is one of the top compliance-orientated professional service providers to the recruitment industry.

We support contractors all over the UK ensuring they are paid via the most appropriate employment method to suit their assignment circumstances.

We never lose sight of the fact, that its our business to ensure that supply chain contractors get paid via the correct employment method, on time, every time!

We contract are proud to be a fully accredited member of the FCSA having had our internal processes and procedures reviewed and accredited by FCSA independent assessors.

"we are happy to recommend to all REC members who use or are looking to use a third party supplier of contractor accountancy or umbrella services, to use FCSA compliant members to minimise their risk - FCSA membership is difficult to achieve, putting organisations through a robust assessment to check compliance with their strict code of conduct"

- Kevin Green, Chief Executive Recruitment & Employment Confederation

We Contract are now pleased to support SAFERjobs, a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation designed to support job seekers, agency staff, and contractors with any suspected fraud, malpractice, breach of legislation, or poor experience they may encounter. SAFERjobs is supported by the DWP, BEIS, Metropolitan Police, and other government and industry organisations.

our services

UMBRELLA

We employ contractors undertaking multiple assignments on overarching contracts of employment - each contract is backed by a new Assignment Schedule at the change of every assignment.

Where the assignment allows, qualifying contractors may also receive tax relief on business related expenses.

Employees also have the advantage of receiving all the statutory employment benefits including holiday and sick pay.

CIS/FREELANCE

We contract with self employed subcontractors for assignments through a contract for services, determining their tax status dependent on their industry sector.

We are at the forefront of combating false self employment, thoroughly vetting all self employed subcontractors before each new assignment to ensure they continue to be genuinely self employed and understand their tax obligations.

We ensure all our self employed subcontractors are insured under our business policy irrespective of their own individual cover and our accountancy team are ideally placed to provide a self assessment service to the self employed workforce.

our values

We place customer service and compliance at the heart of everything we do, providing clarity and transparency to our clients and contractors alike, valuing best practice within our organisation and spreading these values right throughout the contractual chain.

The level of experience within our service team is exceptional and the customer care we provide to clients and contractors is second to none.

Our processes and procedures ensure that all those individuals engaged at the very end of the contractual chain, remain compliant with the latest changes to HMRC legislation in employment law and income tax legislation.

The due diligence we undertake ensures that all contractors on assignment are always covered by the appropriate insurances.

In addition our business partners for employment law, legal advice, insurance, finance and IT are the very best in their fields having operated within our industry for a number of years.

how we uphold compliance

It is of paramount importance to we contract that all contractors that wish to be paid as a 'Self Employed subcontractors' are fully aware of their employment status before the commencement of their assignment and are aware of the subsequent tax obligations to HMRC.

FCSA have published a list of high risk roles for false self employment and our internal procedures ensure all contractors are checked against this list and at no time there is more than 5% of our self employed contractors falling into the deemed high risk job roles.

As new assignments are received, we confirm with our clients if the services required could be subject to Supervision, Direction or Control.

As part of our due diligence process all contractors are offered employment through the umbrella model as an alternative at the time of on boarding. On the same call our staff thoroughly vet each contractor to make sure they are aware of the tax obligations surrounding their chosen employment status.

Contractors are asked to confirm their employment status again on the registration forms through a self employment questionnaire which is modelled on HMRC’s own questionnaire, and again confirm they are aware of their obligations to HMRC as a self employed subcontractor. This registration must be signed by all subcontractors to continue on a self employed basis.

Contractors are finally issued a welcome letter that clearly states again their employment status for their upcoming assignment and their obligations to HMRC as a self employed subcontractor.

In addition, every six months we contract ask self employed contractors to complete the questionnaire again to confirm that they are still deemed to be self employed on their current assignment.

All our processes and procedures surrounding the engagement of self employed subcontractors has been thoroughly vetted by an FCSA independent assessor in November 2017 as part of we contract’s FCSA accreditation.

how we benefit agencies

We contract were thoroughly vetted by an FCSA independent assessor in November 2017.

We can provide up to four weeks payment terms on invoices at no cost to your business.

We can create bespoke margin rates that work for your business and your contractors.

We hold Drivers Negligence Insurance for over 21s.

We insure all self employed subcontractors irrespective of their own policy cover.

We have an industry leading registration process which is quick, easy and smartphone friendly.

how we benefit contractors

We contract have one of the most streamlined registration and employee expense submission processes in the industry. Easy to use and fully mobile compatible for when you’re on site.

We can employ contractors through our overarching contracts of employment and, where the assignment allows, reimburse expenses free of tax.

We insure all self employed contractors irrespective of their own policy cover.

We provide self employed contractors with free access to 1-Tap receipts app to help them keep accurate expenses records including auto logged mileage.

- COMING SOON -

We give all self employed contractors the employment option at the take on stage.

We link the employed contractors assignments together under one continuation of employment.

EU SETTLEMENT SCHEME

CAN I WORK FOR WE CONTRACT WHEN THE UK LEAVES THE EU?

The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 and is currently in a transition period which will end on 31 December 2020.

If you are a worker from the EU, it is important that you apply to the EU Settlement Scheme so you can continue living and working in the UK. You can apply for ‘Settled’ or ‘Pre-settled’ status to ensure that you can continue to live and work in the UK after Brexit transition period ends. The application process is free, quick and easy and more than 4 million EU workers have already successfully applied.

EU workers that are resident in the UK before 31 December 2020, will have until 30 June 2021 to apply but are encouraged to do so as soon as possible.

SETTLED STATUS

‘Settled’ status will apply to you if you have been resident in the UK continuously for more than 5 years and ‘Pre-settled’ status will apply to you if have been resident in the UK for less than 5 years. The application process is the same for both ‘Settled’ and ‘Pre-settled’ status.

If you are granted ‘Settled’ status, you will be able to stay in the UK indefinitely.

You can apply for British citizenship.

You’ll be able to spend 5 years outside the UK without losing settled status.

Any children born after your settled status is granted will be British citizens.

PRE-SETTLED STATUS

If you’re granted ‘Pre-settled status’, you can stay in the UK for a further 5 years from the date your ‘Pre-settled’ status is granted.

You will then be able to apply for ‘Settled’ status after 5 years.

You can spend up to 2 years outside the UK without losing your ‘Pre-settled’ status.

Any children born after ‘Pre-settled status’ is granted are also eligible for ‘Pre-settled status’.

HOW DO I APPLY?

Apply online here.

There are 3 key steps you will need to go through in order to apply:

• Prove your identity;
• Show that you live in the UK; and
• Declare any criminal convictions (only serious or persistent criminality will affect an application).

If you’re successful in your application, you will be able to work in the UK, access the NHS, to enrol in education and training and access public funds (such as benefits and pensions).

The government has produced some very clear and informative documents that will give you an even better understanding of the application process. These documents can be found below:

We hope that you choose to complete the application process to stay within the UK, and that you continue to work for We Contract and our clients post-Brexit.