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Dear Contractor,
Welcome to the September 2009 edition of our Contractor Newsletter. An interesting IR35 case highlights the importance of proper preparation to defend IR35 status. But HMRC also send a fresh warning to umbrella companies regarding compliance. Our features this month explain how to ensure agreements via email are legally binding and a veteran IT contractor reveals how to be a long term successful contractor.
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IR35: HMRC’s reliance on client evidence is failing, saving one contractor over £50k
Accountax’s IR35 victory on behalf of a PCG client shows that HMRC’s reliance on client evidence is failing, as did its previous focus on contracts. |
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Contractor umbrella companies and their contractors sent fresh warning from HMRC
HMRC has launched another warning shot across the bows of umbrella companies, announcing renewed investigations into umbrellas and their contractors. |
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Wartime IT contractors to receive comedy tribute to raise funds for Bletchley Park
The original IT contractors of ‘code-breaking-central’, Bletchley Park, are to be celebrated in a fundraising comedy tribute in London on 3 November. |
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IR35 Poker: Is taxman bluffing to force contractors under investigation to cave in?
HMRC plays Texas Hold’em with taxpayers’ money by bluffing a strong hand with high stakes up front in the hope that its true hand is never revealed. |
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 How contractors can confirm contractual agreements via email |
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Ideally, contractors should never start work on a project until they have a signed contract, but arrangements can be confirmed by exchanging emails. |
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 Veteran IT contractor reveals how to build a successful IT contracting career |
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After 17 years in software development, 12 as an IT contractor, Jason Gorman explains the strategies he has adopted to become a successful contractor. |
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 Can I claim payment protection working for an umbrella company? |
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When a contract is terminated, umbrella company contractors remain employed and can’t claim payment protection, explains Derek Kelly of Parasol. |
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 Contractor Calculator Market Report September 2009 |
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In many contracting sectors, the decline in market conditions is slowing down, with upturns in others. But are we at the bottom, or is worse to come? |
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