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Agencies · Compliance
PAYE responsibility in the labour supply chain from April 2026: what agencies need to evidence
From 6 April 2026 responsibility for operating PAYE on provider-employed workers sits with the recruitment agency, or the end client where no agency exists. What to hold on file, what to put in contracts, and how to evidence it on any payroll route.
April 2026PAYE umbrellaAgenciesOutsourced PAYE6-minute readAgencies · Payroll
Every payroll option, assessed and matched: choosing payroll routes for a contract book
Provider-employed PAYE, outsourced PAYE, managed bureau, CIS or direct PAYE. How to choose payroll routes for a contract book by sector, volume and client requirement, and what a compliant provider panel looks like.
Outsourced PAYEPayroll bureauPAYE umbrellaAgencies7-minute readAgencies · Ireland & Europe
Placing contractors in Ireland: PAYE, limited company, sole trader and Employer of Record
Placed a contractor in Dublin and discovered UK payroll will not do the job. Irish employed PAYE, Irish limited company, sole trader management and Employer of Record, with the 2026 rates and Revenue obligations.
IrelandAgenciesLimited companySole trader7-minute read
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