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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.
�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

IR35 future: what would happen if the UK copied Canada?
The employment tests in Canada are similar to the UK ones, but it is the client who gets punished if a contractor is found to be a disguised employee.
�actors, which could impact negatively on the UK’s contracting sector.� �and client. It asks whether the relationship is a contract of services , where the contractor is really an e�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Tue, 28 Sept 2010

Mutuality of obligation - IR35
Mutuality of Obligation is a common phrase when dealing with IR35 Status disputes. What does it mean?
�arly works for the same Client on new or “rolling contracts”, this can be a pointer used by the Revenue towar� �IR35 disputes is to establish whether there is a “contract of service” (i.e. employed) or a “contract for se�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 25 Dec 2006

IR35 history & overview
A timeline and oveview of the legislation since it was introduced in April 2000.
�lders 94% of public sector contractor off-payroll contracts are ‘legitimate’ Feb 2012 Oct 2012 Nov 2012 Dec 2� �ments not enough to secure NHS consultant outside contract Oct 2017 Eight ‘outside IR35’ assessments not eno�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Wed, 27 Dec 2006

Dealing with multiple contracts being inside and outside IR35
Accounting requirements when you have contracts both inside and outside IR35.
�accounting year you may earn revenue from several contracts, some of which will fall inside the scope of IR35� �enses which relate to “inside” and “outside” IR35 contract work. Receipts and payments for IR35 contract wor�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Fri, 25 May 2007

IR35 danger: when your contract is different from the agency-client contract
HMRC always obtains the agency-client contract and compares it with the contractor contract. They rarely agree, and this spells trouble.
�ract that you have with the agency. Two Different Contracts This presents a serious challenge to contractors,� �In IR35 cases, HMRC always obtains the contract between the agency and the client and compares it�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 10 Mar 2008

Financial impact of IR35 on contractors
A contractors take home pay is reduced by up to 25% when caught.
�ntractors do to avoid the finacial impact of IR35 Contract Review: It is important to take IR35 legal advice�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Fri, 27 Jun 2008

Put yourself outside IR35 by bringing in expert help
Contractors can apply simple strategies to add weight to their status by employing expert sub-contractors to work on their contracts.
�m with an aspect of their work on a contract. Sub-contracting work to an expert colleague can cost quite a lot� �ir own right. Substitution clauses appear in many contracts, both when the contract is direct with the client� �st to help them with an aspect of their work on a contract. Sub-contracting work to an expert colleague can�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 01 Sept 2008

IR35 and substitution: substituting twice a year could save contractors thousands
Mounting evidence suggests that a contractor’s genuine right of substitution, if exercised, is the key status factor outweighing all others.
�of the services on their behalf then they are sub-contracting the work,” continues Vessey. “Paying helpers duri� �outside of IR35 . This is crucial, because with a contract that puts the contractor inside IR35, the typical�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Tue, 30 Sept 2008

Contractor HMRC inspections: do you have your IR35 life raft ready?
All contractors are HMRC investigation targets but will have nothing to fear with good preparation.
�ssential IR35 survival aids include: Ensuring all contracts are reviewed by an IR35 specialist Where possible�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Wed, 06 May 2009