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Outside IR35 and no pension? Get tax savings with a pension
If you are contracting outside and don’t have a pension, you are missing out on significant tax savings.
�ificant tax savings, even if you aren't caught by IR35 . Why? Because you can reduce your tax liabilitie� �If you are contracting and don’t have a pension, you are missing out on�
Category: Articles: Pensions | Tue, 07 Apr 2009

Limited company or umbrella – how to choose the best payment option
Key differences explained. Learn the pros and cons of each payment option and decide which one is best for starting your contracting career.
�hed routes and have their relative pros and cons. IR35 and financial considerations It is important to e� �Payment structure options When you plan to start contracting you will need to set up a way to get paid. And as� �he third party umbrella company bank account. For contracts earning revenue outside IR35 there is a significa� �s not in any way influence the IR35 status of the contract or modus operandi of the working arrangements. Th�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Tue, 27 Sept 2016

Supervision, Direction and Control (SDC) explained for contractors
Contractors need to understand how Supervision, Director and Control (SDC) could apply to them as HMRC may widen its use.
�or determining employment status according to the IR35 legislation. What legislation does SDC originate� �ether these rules applied to contractors that the contracting sector would have become more familiar with SDC.� �to: Ensure that there is no mention of SDC in the contract. In reality, HMRC will look at what happens in pr�
Category: Articles: Expenses | Tue, 22 Sept 2015

IR35 and other issues for contractors claiming expenses from clients for flights
Travelling on behalf of your clients faces numerous challenges over expenses and tax rules.
�es of navigating HMRC’s opaque expenses rules and IR35 tax legislation . And when the client insists on�
Category: Articles: Expenses | Sun, 15 Jul 2012

Starting contracting without a signed contract
Contracting without a signed contract can place contractors in a highly vulnerable position, as Roger Sinclair of Egos explains.
�eve. No signed contract – what does this mean for IR35? In IR35 disputes, despite the tendency of the co� �end their IR35 position. “Where, for example, the contracting position shows a job title in the contract (as op� �e taxed accordingly.” Sinclair also suggests that contracts are convenient places to spell out IR35-relevant� �Contract negotiations that drag on towards the start date�
Category: Articles: Legal | Wed, 28 Jan 2009

Can ‘inside IR35’ contractors claim full employment rights at tribunal?
Contractors deemed ‘inside IR35’ under the Off-Payroll legislation could succeed with an employment rights claim, says tax barrister Alexander Wilson.
�Contractors that have been assessed as ‘inside IR35’ by clients under the Off-Payroll legislation - t� �o withhold requested documents, which may include contracts, payslips, or meeting notes. This is also the poi� �trong case if the working practices are akin to a contract for services . Though previous ET rulings have he�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Mon, 20 Apr 2020

Off-Payroll audit guide: Why client and agency cooperation is key to compliance
Clients and recruitment partners need to work together to achieve compliance and avoid the financial and criminal risks posed by Off-Payroll.
�lient. HMRC is also known to ‘play the spaces’ in IR35 tribunal cases. Should a case make it to tribunal� �f tax evasion. Establishing policies and drafting contracts which convey compliance will not alone rid client� �ssary financial analysis to determine the amended contract fees that they can afford to offer contractors. T�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Mon, 14 Sept 2020

How contractors can reclaim their tax for a wrongful IR35 assessment
Contractors who have been adversely affected as a result of the Off-Payroll rules could recoup thousands of pounds in overpaid tax. Find out how!
�tractors who have overpaid tax as of a result the IR35 reform may find it easier than they thought to re� �r you have had unlawful deductions made from your contracting earnings by a third party. Tax Reclaim isn’t curr� �ad unfair and unlawful deductions made from their contract earnings. However, working in tandem with tax exp�
Category: Articles: Public Sector IR35 Reforms | Mon, 25 Jun 2018

CEST-gate and DWP’s £87m – to win, don't play the game
IR35 Shield CEO Dave Chaplin analyses the latest episode of CEST-gate and explains why the only winning move is not to use CEST at all.
�IR35 Shield CEO Dave Chaplin explains why there may be� �ces created by newbies to the market based around contracts and processes that mean you can answer CEST in a� �ary substitution rights who all think that simple contract caluse and demonstrating that you might know some�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Tue, 31 Aug 2021

How does taxation work in the UK and why is this important to expat contractors?
Understanding the UK tax system is vital for expat contractors, enabling them to stay within the law and maximise their contracting earnings.
�arned so much it was worth HMRC’s while to do it! IR35 – the contractor’s tax Probably the most importan� �Expatriate (expat) contractors contracting in the UK will rapidly learn that, as a contracto� �gage the services of a professional who can check contracts, before they are signed , for any tax implication� �UK, and certainly before negotiating their first contract . Not to do so can prove to be a very expensive m�
Category: Articles: Expat | Tue, 26 Jan 2010