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Contractor Doctor: I have paid IR35 taxes for seven years. What are my options?
Contractors caught for many years can adopt strategies enabling them to regain control of their career and stop paying too much tax.
…the outset I decided that my contract was inside IR35, and instructed my accountant to ensure the neces… …y for any. In fact, the agency suggested that its contracts are ‘IR35 friendly’, so should I be paying extra… …st seven years. From the outset I decided that my contract was inside IR35, and instructed my accountant to…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 25 Mar 2014

Contractor Doctor: Contract says ‘in IR35’, working practices are out: what’s right?
Contractors with a 'caught' contract may have working practices that put them clearly outside, but the trick is to provide proof.
…cting last year, I was new to the complexities of IR35. Having read up on the subject on Contractor Calc… …Dear Contractor Doctor When I started contracting last year, I was new to the complexities of IR35.… …ay for back taxes, interest and penalties on past contracts, and a loss of up to 25% of take home pay if they… …Calculator I realise that IR35 might apply to my contract. My client is based outside the UK and unaware of…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 31 Mar 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

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

Contractor Doctor: I’ve been outside IR35 and now think I’m caught. What should I do?
Contractors experiencing a sudden change of circumstances mid-way through a contract may find this alters their status and hits their finances.
…ment agency. Until now, I’ve been working outside IR35 . However, after coming under pressure from the m… …y periods that he was inside IR35 Determining his contracting, IR35 and financial strategy going forward. Most… …ng in 2011 confirmed that tax tribunals can split contracts into inside and outside IR35 periods if the evide… …ge projects. I am currently working on a 12-month contract within a government agency. Until now, I’ve been…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 28 Feb 2012

What is IR35? Does it apply to your contract?
It is tax avoidance legislation designed to ensure workers using an intermediary but who are ‘disguised employees’ pay the correct amount of tax.
…IR35 is a word used to describe two sets of tax legisl… …to hire all contractors on fixed term employment contracts - which basically means hiring them as if the IR3… …ugh an intermediary, rather than on an employment contract, so they become deemed, or "disguised", employees…
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Mon, 28 Feb 2022

Off-Payroll audit guide: How to manage your contractor workforce
How contractor clients manage their contingent workforce will have a crucial bearing on company performance in the wake of the Off-Payroll rules.
…cellations, evidence of which can be found in our IR35 factsheet . However, more recent examples have em… …ive Off-Payroll compliance. Developed by IR35 and contracting industry experts IR35 Shield and Professional Pas… …assessment of your contingent workforce based on contracts and working conditions. Using a compliance soluti… …f employment taxes – roughly 12-13% on top of the contract rate. It’s not only the decision to avoid Off-Pay…
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Tue, 15 Sept 2020

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