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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

Reducing the IR35 pain with a contractor pension
Reduce the pain of it by diverting your taxes into a pension and achieve up to 48% tax relief.
�Contractors caught by IR35 face a significantly increased tax burden. The ad�
Category: Articles: Pensions | Tue, 07 Apr 2009

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

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

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

Contractors who involve expert IR35 advisors can close down HMRC investigations early
Early intervention by expert advisors can prevent HMRC investigations turning into full blown status reviews.
�Contractors who involve expert IR35 advisors early can prevent HMRC investigations tu� �ited company with multiple income streams from IT contracting, landscape gardening and property letting.” Despi� �spotted the substitution clause in the haulier’s contract and asked the client if it was genuine: “The clie�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Tue, 22 Nov 2011