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Contracting, subcontractors and AWR: when do the Agency Workers Regulations apply?
Contractors subcontracting client work to other contractors may find the Agency Workers Regulations could apply.
�is a very different test from those applied under IR35 . Subcontractors who qualify as out of scope The� �kers.’ And an agency worker ‘is someone who has a contract with the temporary work agency but works temporar�
Category: Articles: Agency Workers Regulations | Tue, 15 Aug 2017

Contracting mindset tips: you’re responsible for managing your career, not the client
Contractors are responsible for managing their own careers. Attempts by clients to do so must be resisted or contractors could pay tax as employees.
�o look like employees, and could be caught inside IR35 , resulting in significantly more tax being liabl� �n a project that was not included in the original contract. Because it’s appraisal time of year, or because�
Category: Articles: Contracting Mindset Tips | Fri, 23 Dec 2011

Negotiations with contractors - guide for firms hiring contractors
Contractor negotiations are usually handled by the agent. But, if a client does deal direct, understanding contractor negotiations is key.
�ser who is a specialist in contractor affairs and IR35 . It is quite normal for the contractor to ask fo� �when hiring direct When the client is hiring and contracting direct with the contractor, they are responsible� �awyer, as they are the service provider. Once the contracts have been finalised the contractor will send the� �kely to cover rates and any specific terms in the contract the client or contractor would like to be include�
Category: Articles: Hiring Contractors | Mon, 25 Jan 2010

Contractor Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs) – how they worked
Contractors used Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs) as offshore tax solutions until legislation removing the tax benefits was introduced in December 2010.
�rs were classed as employees paying tax via PAYE, IR35 legislation ceased to be applicable to them. Cont� �irs of the trust. The solution provider took over contracts with the agency or client, so that the contractor�
Category: Articles: Contractor Offshore Solutions | Tue, 08 Mar 2011

Benchmark rates for contractors working overseas
Expat contractors can use overseas benchmark rates to claim expenses tax relief with minimum administrative hassle, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�d company contractors who are deemed to be within IR35 will not qualify for these rates, in line with th�
Category: Articles: Contracting Overseas | Wed, 06 Jul 2016

Fixed-term employment contracts and contracting are mutually exclusive
Workers hired by clients under fixed-term employment contracts are not contractors running a business, but employees whose employment has an end-date.
�eir own contractor limited company and outside of IR35 typically pay themselves a low salary and the bal� �ent contracts are very common outside of the core contracting disciplines in both the private and public sector� �kers hired by clients under fixed-term employment contracts are not contractors running a business supplying� �ntracts may superficially resemble a contractor’s contract, in that they are typically for a fixed duration�
Category: Articles: Legal | Mon, 31 Oct 2011

Conduct of employment regulations: a guide to opting in or out
Most contractors don’t need the protection provided by the Conduct of Employment Regulations and when asked by their agency, can choose to opt out.
�package of evidence that puts a contractor inside IR35. But, as highlighted earlier, genuine contractors� �own right should treat any agency agreements and contracts as business deals and ensure that they negotiate� �Contractors starting their first contract, or starting a new contract with a brand new agen�
Category: Articles: Legal | Thu, 08 Mar 2018

Australian contractors temporarily coming to the UK to work – tax and expenses issues
Australian contractors coming to the UK to contract may need expert advice to navigate the double-taxation treaty, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�’s site and receipted subsistence can be claimed. IR35, income splitting and spouses tax affairs “The ev� �ject to Australian tax laws. Clearly, operating a contracting business across more than one tax jurisdiction, w� �nal tax affairs, depending on the length of their contracts, the nationality and place of permanent home of t� �Contractors coming from Australia to contract may fall foul of double-taxation treaties if they�
Category: Articles: Expat | Thu, 07 Oct 2010

Contractor contracts: when you need to draft the contract yourself
When contractors who are contracting direct are asked by clients to supply a draft contract for review, they have a number of sources to choose from.
�ies in the future, particularly if they relate to IR35 and other tax-related issues that have the potent� �Contractors contracting direct with clients can be asked to prepare a dra� �should something go wrong. Sources of contractor contracts Contractors asked by a client to provide a draft� �ct with clients can be asked to prepare a draft ‘ contract for services ’ for review. For those dealing dire�
Category: Articles: Legal | Wed, 31 Mar 2010

Contractor guide to splitting dividends
Splitting dividends with a spouse to maximise contracting income used to be the norm, but the Arctic Systems case changed the rules.
�n limited company and whose contracts are outside IR35 have often maximised net income by splitting the� �eived by the taxman as ‘systemic tax avoidance by contracting couples’, HMRC dusted off the little known Sectio� �ctors running their own limited company and whose contracts are outside IR35 have often maximised net income� �plus marketing, which might include searching for contract opportunities and running the company website. Jo�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 14 Dec 2017