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Contractor doctor: does IR35 apply for very short contracts?
It applies to all contracts irrespective of the time period that they run.
�seven weeks. Can such a short contract be within IR35? The contract with the agency states that the con� �Dear Contractor Doctor: My partner is starting contracting and was working on a 10-day long contract, but th� �nt specifically. If the Revenue decides to review contracts at the agency your partner is working with, then� �ting contracting and was working on a 10-day long contract, but this has now been extended twice so that the�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 01 May 2008

Limited company contractors with contracts inside and outside IR35
Having contracts both inside and outside need not be complicated for you to deal with.
�ation of contracts both inside and outside of the IR35 tax legislation . This need not be an issue, as l� �An occupational hazard of contracting is that some contractors find themselves working� �ctors find themselves working on a combination of contracts both inside and outside of the IR35 tax legislati� �lations. “Contractors who have earned income on a contract that was within IR35 must calculate the deemed pa�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Wed, 02 Dec 2009

What is a managed service company?
Find out what a Managed Service Company is, and why you should not use them.
�entirely by salary. Managed Service Companies and IR35 However, for a contractor to have used a composit�
Category: Articles: Managed Service Companies | Wed, 20 Dec 2006

An introduction to IR35 for expat and overseas contractors new to UK contracting
This tax law is probably the biggest regulatory issue facing expats in the UK. Here’s the essential info’ you must have.
�IR35 , also known as the ‘Intermediaries legislation’,� �effect in 1999 and is generally recognised by the contracting sector and its industry body, the Professional Co� �find that IR35 applies to one or more of their UK contracts, they could end up being taxed as if they were em� �employee’ in every other way but name, then their contract is caught by IR35 , they are working within IR35�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 09 Nov 2009

Should you ask HMRC for an IR35 contract review?
Discuss whether it is sensible to approach HMRC for a contract review.
�HMRC offer an IR35 contract review service for contractors, so they� �rt. Assuming that you've got everything in order (contracts/working practices etc) then you could decide to a� �HMRC offer an IR35 contract review service for contractors, so they can finan�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Sun, 23 Apr 2000

IR35 reviews by HMRC: how they work
Undergoing a review by HMRC means facing a long, stressful investigation process.
�An IR35 review by HMRC can take up a limited company cont� �ess ’, which clearly establishes the contractor’s contracts as being outside IR35. Get the client on side Aft�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Tue, 10 Jul 2012

IR35 Business Entity Test for contractors – process and questions
You can help determine your level of risk by taking HMRC’s business entity tests, answering 12 questions about your business.
�. Contractors seeking to determine their level of IR35 risk, and the likelihood of an investigation turn� �ness hired anyone in the last 24 months to do the contracted work you have taken on? This could be demonstrate� �imited company contractors can answer about their contracting businesses. Each question attracts a given weight� �ring a confirmation of arrangements and obtaining contract reviews , to make their ‘in-business’ case. To sp�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Wed, 25 Apr 2012

Contractor guidance on HMRC’s risk-based approach to IR35 & the business entity tests
You can use HMRC’s business entity tests to gauge your risk, which could lead to 3 years of free contracting.
�and, and can prove it, could enjoy three years of IR35-free contracting under HMRC’s new risk-based appr� �f three risk bands – high, medium and low – their contracting business falls. Contractors who fall into the low� �ndergo an IR35 review by HMRC , even though their contracts would be outside IR35 if the legislation were to� �ld include: Address of business premises Lease or contract for business premises Utility bills for business�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Thu, 16 Aug 2012

IR35 compliance letters – contractor guidance on how to respond
Contractors receiving a new-style compliance letter from HMRC should only respond after seeking expert help.
�Contractors receiving a IR35 compliance letter from HMRC should seek professio� �requires to be supplied within 30 days Copies of contracts that give rise to the income breakdowns requested� �ule, my client finds me something to do until the contract period is over ”: This statement implies there is�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Tue, 28 Aug 2012

Contractor guide on when IR35 will apply to overseas contracts
Contractors domiciled in the UK and working on overseas contracts will find that it still applies in most cases.
�This guide refers to IR35 in the context of the original Intermediatries Le� �Insurance Contributions (NICs) element. ‘Onshore’ contracts in the European Economic Area and Reciprocal Agre� �d with the contractor’s evidence that an overseas contract is outside IR35, it may wish to contact the clien�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 29 Oct 2012