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Contracting and Personal Liability Notices (PLNs) from HMRC: a contractor guide
Contractors whose limited company has unpaid NICs can be found personally liable if HMRC believes the debts arose through directors’ neglect or fraud.
�Contractors may be vulnerable to PLNs because of IR35 Contractors found to be inside IR35 and facing a� �the case of IR35, a contractor might seek an IR35 contract review from an expert who suggests that the contr�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Thu, 28 Apr 2011

Put yourself outside IR35 by bringing in expert help
Contractors can apply simple strategies to add weight to their status by employing expert sub-contractors to work on their contracts.
�s to demonstrate to HMRC that they are outside of IR35 . One of these is to employ a specialist to help� �m with an aspect of their work on a contract. Sub-contracting work to an expert colleague can cost quite a lot� �ir own right. Substitution clauses appear in many contracts, both when the contract is direct with the client� �st to help them with an aspect of their work on a contract. Sub-contracting work to an expert colleague can�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 01 Sept 2008

IR35 danger: when your contract is different from the agency-client contract
HMRC always obtains the agency-client contract and compares it with the contractor contract. They rarely agree, and this spells trouble.
�In IR35 cases, HMRC always obtains the contract between t� �ract that you have with the agency. Two Different Contracts This presents a serious challenge to contractors,� �In IR35 cases, HMRC always obtains the contract between the agency and the client and compares it�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 10 Mar 2008

Main reasons making a contract fail IR35
Describes the main reasons why a contract will fail IR35.
�re is often no single reason why a contract fails IR35 and is normally a combination of reasons. One has� �current contract. With regular work and “rolling Contracts” the Revenue will argue that you are an employee� �ntroduction There is often no single reason why a contract fails IR35 and is normally a combination of reaso�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Wed, 13 Sept 2006

How to determine if your contract passes IR35
Describes the factors to consider when evaluating your contract for IR35 compliance.
�Introduction Being caught by IR35 could cost you thousands of pounds, and thus the� �thousands of pounds, and thus the process of IR35 contract review before signing a contract is of paramount�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Wed, 05 Jul 2006

Under the bonnet of the HMRC IR35 tool
A detailed examination of the underlying design and code structure of HMRC’s IR35 tool reveals multiple glaring issues. Take a look under the bonnet.
�HMRC’s IR35 tool is shallow, doesn’t align with how tribunal� �a precedent whereby judges can entirely disregard contracts, instead looking solely at the facts on the groun�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Thu, 01 Jun 2017

What is a ‘dependent contractor’? – The Taylor Review
The Taylor Review proposes the introduction of a ‘dependent contractor’. Find out what this means and how else the Review could affect contracting.
�h good and bad: The Review could spell the end of IR35 Contractors caught by IR35 could receive employme� �ployers can’t hide behind substitution clauses in contracts . Instead he says more weight should be placed on� �Review could have multiple repercussions for the contract sector, both good and bad: The Review could spell�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Tue, 18 Jul 2017

Should contractors inside IR35 have employment rights?
Contractors caught by the legislation are taxed like employees, yet they have no employee rights unless they go to court to claim them. An unfair situation that the Government should resolve.
�Suppose HMRC claims that you are inside IR35 on a given contract? You can probably fight it, a� �e HMRC claims that you are inside IR35 on a given contract? You can probably fight it, and HMRC does loose m�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Tue, 24 Oct 2017

Contractor strategies for long term IR35 defence
Contractors should be taking action now to help build future IR35 defences. Here's how.
�ho are confident that they are working outside of IR35 in their current contract may find that, as time� �, or contract renewal ; if a contractor has four contracts in a year, they can and should conduct four asses� �they are working outside of IR35 in their current contract may find that, as time passes, memories fade, cli�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Thu, 28 Sept 2017

How you can pass IR35 and save £000's by taking professional advice
Employment law is exceptionally complex and trying to do it without help could be very costly indeed. Read how professionals can help you.
�IR35 is a very complex subject. Being caught will be v� �agencies take legal advice for the content of the contracts which their contractors (you) eventually sign. Th� �e contractor, in discussions with HMRC about your contract or even start an IR35 enquiry of your own busines�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Thu, 10 Nov 2016