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title: "April 2026: A tipping point for MSP and agency compliance in the umbrella labour market"
description: From April 2026, changes to tax liability rules will reshape the contingent labour supply chain and place significant new responsibilities on recruitment agencies and Managed Service Providers (MSPs).
---

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# [April 2026: A tipping point for MSP and agency compliance in the umbrella labour market](https://blog.giantgroup.com/giant-blog/april-2026-a-tipping-point-for-msp-and-agency-compliance-in-the-umbrella-labour-market)

 Written by [Holly Spiers](https://blog.giantgroup.com/giant-blog/author/holly-spiers) | Jul 24, 2025 2:45:00 PM

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