UK Freelance Payroll and Compliance Solutions
One contract.
One point of contact.
Studios Supported
Regulatory changes are placing greater responsibility on studios. Understanding your obligations now — and having the right support in place — is increasingly important.
UK FREELANCE PAYROLL AND COMPLIANCE REGULATIONS ARE CHANGING
Joint liability changes are coming. Studios should understand what they may be responsible for across their freelance supply chain
THE CHALLENGE
UK freelance compliance is getting more complex
Regulatory changes are placing greater responsibility on studios. Understanding your obligations now — and having the right support in place — is increasingly important.
april 2026
Joint liability changes
Incoming rules mean studios should understand their exposure across their freelance supply chain. Speak to a specialist about what this means for your studio.
Every engagement
IR35 Determination Burden
Off-payroll working rules require careful management for each engagement. The right structure can significantly reduce the administrative burden on your team.
45 day windown
SDS Dispute process
When a studio issues a Status Determination Statement, workers have 45 days to formally dispute it — triggering an obligation to respond within the same window.
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supply chain compliance
The compliance credentials of everyone in your supply chain matter. Working with structured, accountable partners reduces exposure to challenge.
UK Freelance Payroll and Compliance Solutions
One Contract. One Payroll. Zero IR35 headaches
DAX sits between your studio and our payroll partners — managing the relationship, the compliance, and the process end to end
Studio talent requirement
Raises specific talent brief to DAX
One contract
One Point of Contact
DAX Talent engagement
Source and Engage Talent
Enrols Talent on Payroll Partner Employment Agreement
payroll & compliance
Employs and Payrolls.
PAYE Umbrella, RTI Filed.
Fully Compliant.
The
result
Employed status, clear payslip.
Zero liability. Studio protected.
Everyone paid correctly.
what studios gaiN
Simpler operations. Better oversight.
Studios working with DAX reduce the administrative complexity of managing a freelance workforce — and gain clearer visibility across every engagement.
Reduced IR35 complexity
The umbrella employment model can significantly reduce the IR35 burden on studios. Speak to DAX about what applies to your situation.
Single audit trail
One compliance record covering every engagement — structured and accessible when you need it.
Simplified supply chain
One contract, one invoice format, one onboarding process. Finance and legal overhead reduced across every hire.
operational efficiency
Finance and legal time spent managing freelance compliance is reduced — across every project, every hire.
our approach
Structured for compliance
DAX works with payroll partners and structures engagements to support compliance with HMRC requirements. Here is how we approach it.
umbrella employment model
Freelancers are engaged through our payroll partners’ umbrella employment structure — meaning they are taxed under PAYE, which can reduce IR35 complexity for studios.
RTI-compliant payroll
Our payroll partners operate Real Time Information filing with HMRC and maintain full records — supporting a clean audit trail for every engagement.
Transparent PAYE structure
Payments are processed through a clear PAYE and NICs structure. Payslips are transparent and workers understand exactly how they are being paid.
Accredited payroll partners
DAX works with payroll partners who meet recognised industry compliance standards. Details of accreditations are available on request.
Single contractual relationship
One agreement between DAX and the studio covers all engagements — providing clarity on responsibilities across the relationship.
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Single contractual relationship for all talent engagements
45 days
SDS dispute window is eliminated under this model
April ’26