Will restrictions affecting public sector contractors soon affect contractors working in the private sector as well? Will the changes to off-payroll working in the public sector, confirmed at the [...]
Is the planned reform of off-payroll working in the public sector likely to affect all contractors in the future? Every limited-company contractor working through a personal service company (i.e. [...]
Contractors, are you ready to allow your client to become responsible for your tax bill under IR35? As the Chancellor announced in his budget statement recently, in its battle against "disguised [...]
The short answer to the question in the heading is, YES, because the Treasury’s final guidance to public bodies about how they should process "off-payroll" payments to freelance and limited-company [...]
About Business Entity Tests Business Entity Tests (BETs) were introduced in 2012 and designed for contractors and freelancers to estimate the likelihood of their contract and day-to-day practices [...]
Contractors Watch Out! The Number of IR35 Investigations Increases Threefold! The number of new IR35 investigations rose threefold in the first seven months of tax year beginning April 2012 [...]
I R35's first ever "split case" The first ever split-case IR35 challenge concerns a contractor whose status shifted from that of contractor to employee while working for the same client for a [...]
Seven Ways the Innocent Contractor Can Avoid the IR35 Trap in 2013 1. Behave like a contractor in business What I mean is this: please do not use a staff pass or attend staff dinners or staff [...]
IR35 Checklist - You Need to Know 1. Does your contract provide the right of substitution? The right of substitution should be unconditional. If your contract does provide the right of [...]
What is IR35 and how might it affect me? I have heard about IR35, what is it? As a contractor it is imperative that you are aware of IR35 legislation, what it entails and the risks involved. [...]