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How much will section 660 cost contractors?
This article explains which contractors will be affected by Section 660 and how much it will affect them financially.
�one year. But, this is not a fixed rule, and the IR can still go back further years. The amount of an�
Category: Articles: Section 660 | Mon, 04 Oct 2004

Umbrella companies, IR35 compliance & HMRC approval – contractors should be cautious
You should beware of umbrellas claiming compliance, HMRC approval & special dispensations.
�ing their services, contractors will remain ‘IR35 compliant’. To put this into context, limited company contr� �ella service providers fulfil a vital role in the contracting supply chain, ensuring a suitable trading vehicle� �run a limited company , or others who may be in a contract which they know to be inside IR35. However, some�
Category: Articles: Contractor umbrellas companies | Mon, 31 Jan 2011

Financial considerations when deciding to take a contract
Should you accept the offered contract or wait for a higher paid one to come along? Let's look at the numbers.
�le for £20 per hour, but the contract is not IR35 compliant. This means you will pay considerably more tax an� �hard earnt savings from all those previous years contracting have been used up. Well, something like that anyw� �ke that anyway! So, you start looking for another contract. After a few weeks, and hundreds of ignored phone�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Thu, 11 Jan 2018

An evaluation of the HMRC IR35 advice and guidance
Provides an independent viewpoint of the IR35 advice on the HMRC web site.
�rguing that the individual is an employee. If the IR win they can then claim more tax revenues. It is� �sign a contract. They will be able to review your contracts , help you remain outside IR35 and protect you ag� �m an expert in IR35, preferably before you sign a contract. They will be able to review your contracts , hel�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Wed, 09 Feb 2005

IR35 - the appeal process
If you are deemed caught by IR35 by the Inland Revenue you can appeal the decision.
�Notice of Decision from when it is issued. 4. The IR is then required to look at the situation again.�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Thu, 23 Mar 2000

What is a Key Information Document (KID)?
Contractors working ‘inside IR35’ under the Off-Payroll rules should expect to receive a KID from their agency at the beginning of each engagement.
�nd exposes any red flags indicating potential non-compliant tax treatment of their earnings. What should be i� �D) from their agency at the beginning of each new contract. A new initiative designed to deliver transparenc�
Category: Articles: Contracting | Tue, 19 Jan 2021

Contracting and the national minimum wage (NMW)
Limited company contractor directors are not affected by the national minimum wage, but umbrella contractors employed by their service provider are.
�ation. Umbrella company contractors employed by a compliant service provider are affected, and NMW applies. C� �excluded by the rules, so NMW does not apply Contracting businesses are typically highly cash generative f� �because if the umbrella is not compliant with its contracts, it may not be compliant in other ways. The situa� �e to go down this route, and set up an employment contract with their own business, NMW will apply If NMW ap�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Wed, 30 Apr 2014

Negotiating your contract for IR35 compliance
If you have been offered a contract which is caught, or are in a contract that is caught you’ll need to consider negotiating changes to get it outside. We explain how.
�ual for them to advertise contracts that are IR35 compliant as a selling point. In booming markets it is in t� �ctors and it is not unusual for them to advertise contracts that are IR35 compliant as a selling point. In bo� �Whether it is a new contract or a contract renewal it is in your interest to g�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 24 Apr 2006

Agencies can override incorrect Off-Payroll (IR35) status decisions by clients
The Off-Payroll legislation shows that agencies are free to override assessments made by clients, as Matt Boddington of Chartergates explains.
�and ‘reasonable care’ Agencies are urged to adopt compliant practices to overcome what Boddington considers t� �in a bizarre situation whereby they enter into a contract and are expected to abide by a status decision th�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Wed, 25 Jul 2018

Off-Payroll audit guide: How to avoid IR35 compliance risks in the supply chain
Hiring firms and recruiters must take careful measures to negate tax liability risk resulting from the Off-Payroll (IR35) debt transfer provisions.
�m simply to ease its tax collecting task when non-compliant parties prove difficult to locate. Many have high� �that the provider isn’t considered for any future contracts offered. If a high-risk supplier was introduced t� �IR35 status assessments and the tax treatment of contract income aren’t the only issues to consider regardi�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Thu, 10 Sept 2020