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Why contractors caught by IR35 cannot necessarily claim employment rights
Roger Sinclair of Egos dashes the hopes of contractors caught by it claiming employment rights from their clients.
�Contractors caught by IR35 and being taxed as if they were employees are oft� �y have been mistreated by the client and/or their contract has been terminated early . However, according to�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Tue, 20 Apr 2010

Contractors can avoid IR35 by using substitutes, subcontractors and helpers
You can use other workers to help fulfil contracts and thereby prove those contracts are outside.
�actual use of a substitute is considered by many IR35 experts to be the closest thing there is to a ‘si� �an contribute to fulfilling the requirements of a contract, particularly if the lead contractor falls ill or�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Wed, 06 Jan 2021

Keeping control keeps IR35 away from contractors
To stay outside, you should ensure you are not under the supervision, direction and control of your clients.
�ients may also be likely to be found to be inside IR35 . Control is one of the key tests of employment u� �when determining control. This is because in many contracts the contractor is required to work on the client’� �requires doing, which was outside of the original contract. There are two aspects to the ‘what’ factor: Does�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Thu, 07 Jan 2021

Prove your contract is outside IR35 by collecting key evidence
Contractors generate evidence about it every day and by filing it they could halt an HMRC review at the outset.
�collect key pieces of evidence likely to halt an IR35 investigation before it even gets started. Typica� �tion and which is beyond what you were originally contracted for, and your relationship with the client is suc� �t was done and how long it took. 4. Tendering for contracts Tendering clearly demonstrates that you are in bu� �ng the client that you are taking time out of the contract and make sure you keep a copy of the email. Times�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 01 Nov 2021

Contractors need the IR35 confirmation letter
Getting a confirmation of terms letter from the client could save you endless trouble and expense if you need to prove that you are outside.
�ppose HMRC asks you to prove that you are outside IR35? HMRC will potentially want to investigate all th� �r decision to operate outside of IR35 on all your contracts. And it will definitely want to see the contracts� �for the past 6 years, you will have to show every contract with your agent or agents, and proof of what the�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Wed, 01 Feb 2017

IR35 and substitution: substituting twice a year could save contractors thousands
Mounting evidence suggests that a contractor’s genuine right of substitution, if exercised, is the key status factor outweighing all others.
�determining factor placing contractors outside of IR35 . This is crucial, because with a contract that p� �of the services on their behalf then they are sub-contracting the work,” continues Vessey. “Paying helpers duri� �outside of IR35 . This is crucial, because with a contract that puts the contractor inside IR35, the typical�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Tue, 30 Sept 2008

Want to go contracting and earn more money? Follow these 6 easy steps to get started
Guarantee yourself more flexibility, more varied work and better rates of pay. Find out how to do it in six simple steps, here.
�available opportunities. Step 3 – Considering the IR35 status of the contract Having a contract within I� �The contracting sector is evolving as more professionals realise� �es come and go pretty fast. The large majority of contracts will require you to interview immediately or with� �chosen field of expertise, so securing your first contract shouldn’t take too long. Similarly, the nature of�
Category: Articles: First timers | Tue, 15 Nov 2016

IR35 Court Cases: History of all cases and references to judgments
Interested in the IR35 court cases? Find here a list of all historic IR35 results and copies of the court judgments.
�Interested in the IR35 court cases? We list every single one here. The I�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Fri, 10 Nov 2023

HMRC PAYE/NI tax inspections explained
A guide to Inland Revenue tax inspections, explaining the preparation and process of the HMRC PAYE/NI tax inspection.
�view of the aggressive approaches by HMRC towards IR35 and the settlements legislation (formerly known a� �ecords expense claims cashbook and petty cashbook contracts (if IR35 and settlements legislation review is to�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Wed, 07 Jun 2006

Section 660. will it cost you £42,000?
Discusses the cost of Section 660 to the contractor.
�nly deal with limited companies. Is it related to IR35? Many companies have managed to protect themselve� �t themselves against IR35 by having IR35-Friendly contracts. HMRC then looked at the working practices, which�
Category: Articles: Section 660 | Fri, 20 Jun 2003