Getting IR35 and employment tax status right in 2026

Event information

Back by popular demand, our expert speaker is Richard Maitland, Partner and specialist in employment tax at MHA. Expect to hear more on:

• Personal service companies and the scope of IR35 rules in the public and private sector.
• Contractor determination and responsibilities.
• Changes in April 2026 to umbrella company position and impact on IR35.
• Case law: challenges to IR35 and outcomes.
• Recent disputes.

Feedback received for Richard from our 2025 webinar:

“This was an excellent session from Richard on a challenging tax topic. I took away clear guidance on how to assess IR35 matters.”

“Fantastic opportunity to hear from an expert practitioner about the background, scope and developments in the IR35 space.”

“A very sought after topic amongst the tax advisers so full credit to the planners and speakers.”

Key benefits

• Gain an understanding of how IR35 works.
• Hear the latest challenges and outcomes.
• Ensure you or your clients are fully compliant.

About the speakers

Adelle Greenwood, Technical Manager, Tax Faculty, ICAEW Adelle Greenwood joined the Tax Faculty as the Technical Manager for employment taxes and national insurance contributions (NIC) and as manager of the Employment Tax and NIC Committee. Adelle has worked in tax for approximately 20 years and has held employment tax and global mobility roles at PwC, KPMG and Global Tax Network.

Richard Maitland, Partner, MHA Richard joined MHA in 2019 with 18 years of experience in the field of human capital, gained from his roles in the Big 4. He leads the national employment tax team within MHA's Human Capital Advisory practice, as well as specialising in national minimum wage issues. Richard has deep experience in the issues faced by employers across the key employment tax areas of payroll, expenses and benefits. He also specialises in employment tax status, an area which continues to present shifting and complex challenges. Richard helps employers design and implement flexible benefits programmes that support their recruitment and retention agendas. Richard has also worked with MHA's clients across the retail, gig economy and business services sectors in the field of national minimum wage compliance.

CPD hours

ICAEW's revised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Regulations bring in new CPD requirements. This includes a minimum number of hours and an ethics requirement. Attending this webinar could contribute up to 1hr of verifiable CPD, providing you can demonstrate that the content is relevant to your role.

A copy of the webinar booking confirmation email is accepted as evidence of verifiable CPD. Click here to use ICAEW’s self-assessment tool to help you work out how much CPD you will need to fulfil each year.

Costs

ICAEW members and non-members are welcome to join. This event is organised by the Portfolio Careers Community. Please click here to join online.