February 25, 2026 • 3 minutes
You will need proof.
You will need precision.
You will need protection.
And you will need performance.
From April 2026, compliance will be unavoidable.
That’s why we built Kintec Assured, the confidence you need!
What is coming in April 2026?
If you don’t know, get to know!
On the 6th of April 2026 Joint & Several Liability will be enforced.
What is joint & several liability (JSL)?
Put simply, joint & several liability (JSL) gives HMRC the authority to recover unpaid PAYE, National Insurance, or other taxes from recruitment agencies and end-clients, even when the failure sits with an umbrella company. Even if your company played no part in the error, and regardless of what your contract states, HMRC could still hold you liable for the full amount of tax owed. This isn’t a minor technical adjustment. It fundamentally changes where responsibility lies, and it requires a far more rigorous approach to compliance.
Can you prove your tax has been paid?
HMRC isn’t concerned with how robust your PSL process appears on paper. What matters is whether tax has been calculated correctly, reported accurately, paid in full, and whether you can demonstrate that this is the case.
Ask yourself:
- Can you independently confirm that every umbrella on your PSL is issuing compliant payslips?
- Do you have real time oversight of how tax is being reported to HMRC?
- If questioned tomorrow, could you produce clear evidence that all tax due has been paid for the contractors you place?
If the honest answer to any of the above is “no” or “I’m not sure”, then your business is exposed to financial and reputational risk.
Kintec Assured gives umbrella and recruitment agencies the confidence they’ve been waiting for, with real-time visibility that turns compliance into a competitive advantage.
What does Kintec Assured cover?
RTI Summary Report
Our Real Time Information report shows:
- What liabilities umbrella companies are required to pay
- Confirmation when those liabilities have been paid
- Showing the payment status clearly and transparently
This gives agencies the proof they need, not just reassurance.
Umbrella Liabilities Page
- Display total PAYE liabilities by tax month
- Allow filtering by tax year
- Enable umbrellas to mark periods as paid
- Feed payment status into reports automatically
This creates a direct line of accountability between umbrellas and agencies.
HMRC API Endpoints (when available)
Integration with HMRC will allow us to:
- Retrieve liabilities directly from HMRC
- Display them within the system
- Retrieve and validate payment data
- Support direct payment workflows
This removes ambiguity and replaces it with verified data, you can rely on.
Agency Portal
A dashboard-style portal will allow agencies to:
- View PAYE liabilities for their workers
- See month-by-month totals
- Drill down to contractor-level detail
- Access a complete audit trail
No chasing. No blind trust. Just evidence.
We will be offering 3 plans with all different pricing and structures.
Just getting started? Standard gives you everything you need to begin sharing real-time compliance with agencies.
Working with multiple agencies? Unlimited removes all cost friction and lets you scale freely.
- Need deeper integration or custom content? Enterprise gives you full control, automation, and ownership of your compliance story.
From April 2026, compliance becomes real.
If affects:
- Who agencies will work with.
- Who clients will trust.
- Who HMRC will pursue.
The businesses that win will be the ones who can prove they are compliant, not just say they are.
Kintec Assured transforms compliance from a risk into assurance.
From uncertainty into certainty.
From liability into leadership.
The question is no longer “Are you compliant?”
It’s “Can you prove it?”
If you can’t, it’s time to change that.
For more information, get in touch today: https://kintec.io/get-in-touch/
