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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

Contractor doctor: does charging expenses to your client affect your IR35 position?
Legitmate business expenses can be recharged to clients without affecting status as long as some simple guidelines are followed.
�the contract was verified by my lawyer as outside IR35 . I can work from my home office or the client si� �apital expenditure are risky. Good Luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �ontractor Doctor, This Monday I started my second contract direct with a client, and the contract was verifi�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 16 Jun 2008

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

Contractor Doctor: Half my contract is onsite and half at home – am I caught by IR35?
Significant variations during a contractor’s contract can lead to different treatment.
�a development team and I have clearly been within IR35 , and made provision for deemed payments with my� �hows significant variations.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �new contract drawn up. But whilst the contents of contracts, and contract law, can have a major bearing on th� �games industry and am mid-way through a six-month contract direct with my client. The first three months of�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 09 Jun 2010

Contractor Doctor: Is it worth starting a limited company for one contract?
Starting a limited company for a single contract can benefit contractors able to split dividends with a spouse, but for most will be uneconomical.
�oice, contractors need to consider issues such as IR35 status, their longer-term career strategy, whethe� �ne contract? Thanks Sarah Contractor Doctor says: Contracting through a limited company can be a tax-efficient� �s, I’ve been offered the opportunity to work on a contract basis on a year-long project. Despite researching�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 26 Oct 2010

Contractor Doctor: Does hiring other contractors put me outside IR35?
Contractors hiring other contractors to help complete a contract may be genuinely substituting and so outside.
�two years. I have always been keenly aware of my IR35 status and take what measures I can, such as chec� �vering an element of what the contractor has been contracted to deliver, then that demonstrates in the cleares� �Dear Contractor Doctor I have been contracting via my own limited company with the same client f� �and take what measures I can, such as checking my contracts, to ensure I am not caught by the legislation. I� �emonstrates in the clearest possible way that the contract is not one of personal service: “Without personal�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 11 Dec 2014

Contractor doctor: can I contract whilst still being employed?
Considering an out of office hours contract whilst still being permanently employed.
�s to consider that are interlinked: A tax called "IR35" and also payment structure - how you get paid. M� �e any issues I need to be aware of with regard to contracting while still being employed full time? Kindest reg� �IR35 , is qualified, has reviewed and negotiated contracts, and has a good track record of fighting cases wi� �tly employed full time and have been offered some contract work by a previous employer. The work will be on�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 30 Sept 2016

Contractor doctor: can contractors using umbrella companies be caught by IR35?
Does working for an umbrella company enable you to avoid it?
�ed a permanent employee and therefore not open to IR35 investigations. I have read that contractors work� �ught by IR35 is considerable. Good luck with your contracting. Contractor Doctor� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I am new to the contract market. In fact I am still in permanent employmen�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 11 Sept 2018

Contractor Doctor: Can I avoid an IR35 investigation if I close my limited company?
HMRC can still investigate contractors who have closed their contractor limited company, but retroactive cases tend not to succeed.
�ome of my past contracts might have fallen within IR35. However, I have not had any professional contrac� �some years and am concerned that some of my past contracts might have fallen within IR35. However, I have no� �in IR35. However, I have not had any professional contract reviews of past assignments, nor have I paid inco�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 02 Jun 2023