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The UK’s leading contractor site. ABCe audited. Issue 45: September 2010  Contractor Calculator Newsletter, September 2010: New online IR35 status test tool published Dear Contractor, Welcome to the September 2010 edition of our Contractor Newsletter. An exciting month this month, as we finally released our free online IR35 status test. IR35 is still in the news, with many commenting that the review will be a complex challenge – which we point out in our blog is like a game of Guess Who? With 1.4 million people! We advise some contractors on restraint of trade law, and also help out a contractor whose agency is paying late. New online IR35 status test tool published Contractors and freelancers can freely access a reliable online tool providing a highly accurate interpretation of their IR35 status. Read full story An IR35 replacement will be a challenge The Office of Tax Simplification’s search to find a successor to IR35 that might please all presents a huge, potentially insurmountable, challenge. Read full story IR35 will remain in force for some time, warns OTS tax director John Whiting A measured review of IR35 means the tax is going nowhere fast, according to the OTS. But, says ContractorCalculator’s CEO, that could be a good thing. Read full story Dividend income split between husband and wife unsuccessfully challenged by HMRC Husband and wife contractor limited companies remain at risk of extra tax bills from Section S660, but HMRC has been unsuccessful in a recent ruling. Read full story IR35’s replacement isn’t a simple legislative game – it’s Guess Who? with 1.4m people Because flexible workers come in all shapes and sizes, and are given various labels in different sectors, creating an IR35 replacement won’t be easy. Read full story Restraint of trade rules do not mean contractors can bypass the agency Restraint of trade is generally frowned on by UK courts. Roger Sinclair of Egos explains that the law protects both contractors and agencies. Read full story Finding contract work: 10 tips for contracting job seekers Finding contractor jobs requires a different approach to seeking permanent employment and contractors using a focused approach enjoy greater success. Read full story IR35 issues for project managers working as contractors Project managers can stay outside IR35 as long as they have no line management responsibilities, explains Bauer & Cottrell’s Kate Cottrell. Read full story Can my agency insist on paying me only when it has been paid? Contractors receiving a contract from an agent with a paid-when-paid clause should not initially be concerned, says Parity’s Alan Rommel. Read full story We’re divorcing – what happens to our contractor limited company? David Colom of DJ Colom explains his experience of contractor options when divorce is on the cards for a husband and wife contracting team. Read full story ContractorCalculator Market Report September 2010 Contractor demand continues to rise, but economic indicators suggest that the medium-term risks to growth out of recession have yet to be tackled. Read full story Vote to scrap or repeal IR35 on Treasury website, contractors urged   IR35 successor could be GAAR 'super law' on tax avoidance – a benefit to contractors?   IR35 and contracting bonuses – how to manage bonus payments to avoid IR35   IR35 may be repealed or replaced, but the old rules will apply to previous contracts   Any IR35 replacement will need to unleash the flexible workforce     To forward this Newsletter to a friend, click here    Follow us on Twitter Forward to a friend

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