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IR35 penalties: the cost to contractors of being caught inside
Working on contracts inside means you must pay extra tax and, if caught without declaring it, you face steep HMRC penalties.
�IR35 penalties are a fact of life limited company cont� �ctors need to be aware of. Contractors working on contracts that they know to be inside IR35 must pay signifi� �net earnings. However, contractors who know their contract is inside IR35 and choose to conceal it, or who a�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 20 Sept 2010

Contractor guidance on HMRC’s six IR35 example scenarios
You can use HMRC’s six example scenarios to help you decide whether it is likely to apply to your current contract.
�e. Limited company contractors can use HMRC’s six IR35 example scenarios to help them evaluate their IR3� �This is because the scenarios focus on individual contracts, whereas the business entity tests are designed t� �strate when and why IR35 will apply to a specific contract, and when and why it will not. HMRC says that the�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Thu, 10 May 2012

IR35 taxes uncollectable if contractors’ company has no money
Contractors falling foul and whose company has no cash to pay any tax due to HMRC are safe from personal liability.
�Contractors who have been found to be inside IR35 but whose company has no cash and cannot pay the� �will exercise reasonable due diligence with their contracts and take professional advice about whether IR35 a� �at IR35 due diligence was completed for each past contract, then contractors in this situation should not be�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 04 Jan 2021

IR35 contract problems: Top 10 reasons a contractor’s contract will fail
Contractor contracts are vital evidence that can be used by HMRC to place a contract inside. Don’t let your contract fail and cost you cash.
�iations seriously – very seriously – to avoid the IR35 traps that could not only make their contracts fa� �oid the IR35 traps that could not only make their contracts fail IR35 tests, but also cost them an awful lot� �Contractors need to take their contract negotiations seriously – very seriously – to avoi�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Fri, 04 Nov 2016

When should you start solving IR35? Now. Read these 3 essential tips
The time to statr preparing an IR35 defence is right now. Don't wait until it is too late. Find out what you need to do
�er you have signed a contract to start addressing IR35 issues then you are most likely too late. And tha� �mpact of IR35 . Easy pickings for HMRC The "Sham" contracts problem Contractors can not declare themselves to� �If you wait until after you have signed a contract to start addressing IR35 issues then you are most�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 07 Nov 2016

How your accountant can keep you outside IR35
The expected private sector rollout of the IR35 reforms poses a unique threat to contractors but your accountant should be able to help. Here’s how.
�public sector reforms mark the biggest change to IR35 since its inception, but it may soon be eclipsed� �ector rollout would mean, regardless of where you contract, that the IR35 compliance burden rests with ill-i�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Tue, 30 May 2017

HMRC IR35 information and advice - a guide for contractors
Contractors can access information, guidance & advice online and by phone from HMRC, but it comes with a health warning as there are grey areas.
�wealth of information, guidance and advice about IR35 on HMRC’s website, and there is also an IR35 help� �the types of workers affected, including the core contracting disciplines of IT, engineering, construction and� �s website, and there is also an IR35 helpline and Contract Review Service. The online resources include the�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Thu, 11 Sept 2014

Contractor guide to HMRC’s IR35 contract review service
You can ask HMRC to review you contract, but this could increase the risk of an enquiry, particularly if the contract is borderline.
�Contractors unsure about their IR35 status and whether their contract is ‘IR35 friend� �terest and penalties. HMRC only considers current contracts, and not one you are considering, making the serv� �unsure about their IR35 status and whether their contract is ‘IR35 friendly’ have the option to call HMRC’s�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 15 Sept 2014

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

Off-Payroll audit guide: How to accurately assess status without IR35 expertise
The Off-Payroll rules require accurate IR35 assessments demonstrating ‘reasonable care’. Find out how to achieve this without becoming an IR35 expert.
�One of the most significant changes to IR35 compliance introduced by the Off-Payroll rules is� �-Payroll rules requires the client to examine the contract, working practices and contractor’s circumstances�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Wed, 16 Sept 2020