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Five questions to ask agencies about ‘inside IR35’ contracts

Contractors considering working ‘inside IR35’ under Off-Payroll should ask questions of the agency to seek important clarifications.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 |Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms

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.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 |Contracting

Contracting termination clauses that avoid IR35 risk

The termination clause in a contract can result in a ruling going either way.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 |IR35

What triggers an HMRC IR35 investigation?

Contractors will find that a range of factors could trigger an investigation, and the days of a random inspection are long gone.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 |Tax Issues

IR35 and contracting bonuses – how to manage bonus payments

Contractors must adopt the correct terminology when agreeing to performance-based bonuses for a project.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 |IR35

IR35 Road Ahead survey reveals over half of firms are not ready for Off-Payroll

More than half of contractor clients are yet to prepare for the Off-Payroll rules, IR35 Shield’s ‘IR35 Road Ahead’ survey reveals.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 |Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms

How contractors can close down their limited companies

If a contractor changes career path or decides for another reason that their limited company is no longer needed, they can choose to close it down.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 |Limited Companies

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Off-Payroll (IR35): from campaigning to preparation

The recent Parliamentary vote signals the end for our Stop The Off-Payroll Tax campaign, and the beginning of final preparations ahead of April 2021.

Mon, 13 Jul 2020

COVID-19 should forever kill HMRC’s bulls**t concept of ‘deemed employment’

COVID-19 has laid bare the flaws and anomalies within Government’s treatment of the self-employed, in particular the notion of ‘deemed employment’.

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HMRC must take tough action against loan scheme promoters, says House of Lords committee

HMRC must place a priority on taking tough action against a “hard core” of tax avoidance scheme promoters

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 - Loan Charge

Loan Charge APPG launches mini-inquiry into How Contracting Should Work

The purpose of the inquiry is to examine how contracting and freelance working, an important model of working, should operate, be remunerated and taxed fairly and appropriately and to avoid tax avoidance schemes being promoted/used or actually existing at all.

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 - Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms

IPSE calls for Freelance Commissioner 'to champion a sector in crisis'

For Small Business Saturday the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has written a joint letter to the Chancellor.

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 - Other

More than two thirds of firms not ready for IR35 tax reform, survey finds

Construction HR specialist Randstad found 26% had no awareness of the rule changes or their potential business impact

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 - Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms

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