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Dear Contractor,
Welcome to the May 2010 edition of our Contractor Newsletter. Last month saw Alan Brill of Larkstar Data throw in the towel on his IR35 case, which together with other recent case law has provided more armoury for HMRC. Our features this month focus on IR35 and the gross unfairness of the legislation. Taxed like an employee, but no employment rights, and no grounds to sue an agent or client if they contribute to you being caught. Despite all that, could a replacement of IR35 be worse?
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HMRC has closed the Larkstar Data case, leaving contractor Alan Brill free to retire, but its legacy will live on in IR35 case law used by HMRC.
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The web’s official audit body, ABCe, confirms ContractorCalculator had 126,578 unique visitors in March – the 5th audit in 2.5 yrs with regular 100k+.
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IR35 is unfair to those it affects, but genuine contractors should have little to fear from the devil we know, yet much to fear from its replacement.
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Contractors may blame their agent for landing them with a contract inside IR35, but Roger Sinclair from Egos says they have few legal options.
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Roger Sinclair of Egos dashes the hopes of contractors caught by IR35 claiming employment rights from their clients.
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A contractor’s covering letter sent with a confirmation of arrangements to a client manages expectations about IR35, explains Andy Vessey of Qdos.
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Splitting dividends with a spouse to maximise contracting income used to be the norm, but the Arctic Systems case changed the rules, says David Colom.
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Crunch MD Darren Fell explains how online accountants are innovating and adapting to meet head-on the concerns and increasing needs of contractors.
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PCG’s John Brazier writes that policy work by PCG engaging the main political parties means whatever the election outcome, contractors can benefit.
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Contracting for a former employer can create a range of challenges for contractors, even for umbrella company contractors with no IR35 fears.
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Contractors will benefit from the renewed optimism in key sectors, like manufacturing and services, but the threat of a double-dip recession remains.
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