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Off-Payroll audit guide: How to avoid compliance complacency
Off-Payroll compliance doesn’t end with the contractor’s status determination. Find out how to avoid the potential pain of compliance complacency.
…heir contract engagements. But, the line dividing IR35 status isn’t always distinct and over the course… …eptible to, and which you need to avoid: Renewing contracts without re-specifying the changing scope, or new… …ecome complacent, having initially assessed their contract engagements. But, the line dividing IR35 status i…
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Thu, 17 Sept 2020

Off-Payroll audit guide: How to create an effective and accurate compliance strategy
Off-Payroll compliance is perfectly manageable when clients and their recruitment partners have an effective and accurate compliance strategy.
…ost-effective compliance, in addition to accurate IR35 assessments courtesy of IR35 Shield , our recomme… …tus assessment under the Off-Payroll rules? Which contract engagements pose a significant IR35 risk? What ar…
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Fri, 18 Sept 2020

Public sector contractors: 6 step plan to carry on working outside IR35
Follow this 6 step action plan to keep you operating outside IR35 by mitigating the impact of the public sector reforms.
…The public sector IR35 reforms have prompted widespread concern with the… …ndently test your IR35 status If you want to stay contracting in the public sector and remain outside IR35, you… …measures could see you forced into an inside-IR35 contract, costing you thousands of pounds in extra tax. Yo…
Category: Articles: Public Sector IR35 Reforms | Mon, 12 Dec 2016

How public sector organisations need to prepare for the IR35 reforms – right now!
Use our expert five step action plan to retain skilled resources, cut costs and keep compliant with the public sector IR35 reforms.
…The IR35 reforms from April 2017 require public sector org… …ld simply leave for more lucrative private sector contracts. The fallout for your organisation is potentially… …Contractors will not want to remain in an ongoing contract that has suddenly changed from outside IR35 to in…
Category: Articles: Public Sector IR35 Reforms | Wed, 04 Jan 2017

Public sector contractors – 11 ways to commit IR35 suicide
Here are 11 things you must avoid if you want to stay outside IR35. Whatever you do, don’t ignore them!
…gent action to ensure they don’t become caught by IR35 and a damaging tax hit as the public sector IR35… …et these benefits. Genuine contractors don't. 10. Contracting with a former employer the day after leaving work… …s mistakes that you could be making, pushing your contract to be caught by IR35 and therefore subjecting you…
Category: Articles: Public Sector IR35 Reforms | Mon, 20 Feb 2017

IR35Shield.co.uk vs HMRC CEST tool: How our tool can help everyone beat IR35
Keeping contractors outside IR35 is key to keeping their skills in the public sector. Find out how you can do exactly that with our IR35 shield tool.
…Firms, including public sector bodies, who assess IR35 status using IR35Shield.co.uk stand a far better… …ns depending whether or not IR35 applies to their contract. If IR35 applies (inside IR35) then the contracto…
Category: Articles: Public Sector IR35 Reforms | Mon, 08 Jan 2018

How HR advisors can help clients with Off-Payroll IR35 rules – 7 simple steps
HR advisors will be vital in ensuring their clients navigate successfully the risks posed by the Off-Payroll IR35 rules. Find out how to do so, here.
…contractor clients responsible for assessing the IR35 status of each contractor they engage. As the fal… …: brief clients on the ‘notional contract’ Though contracts certainly need to be addressed, they are often de… …e far more costly than they think. Step 2: review contract templates for IR35 risk All parties benefit when…
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Tue, 06 Mar 2018

Contracting and Personal Liability Notices (PLNs) from HMRC: a contractor guide
Contractors whose limited company has unpaid NICs can be found personally liable if HMRC believes the debts arose through directors’ neglect or fraud.
…Contractors may be vulnerable to PLNs because of IR35 Contractors found to be inside IR35 and facing a… …the case of IR35, a contractor might seek an IR35 contract review from an expert who suggests that the contr…
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Thu, 28 Apr 2011

P35 Employer Annual Return service company question and IR35 - contractor guide
Working through your own limited company means you must complete a P35, including the service company question.
…designed to target contractors to find out their IR35 status. There are two parts to question six: the… …Contractors who contract through their own limited company must complete a…
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Tue, 17 May 2011

11 tips for choosing the best contractor accountant
Once you've decided to trade using your own limited company, then choosing a contractor accountant is the next step.
…and understands key issues relevant to you, like IR35. Most high street accountants do not have this kn… …best trading option for the current stage of your contracting career is a limited company, then choosing a spec… …don't pay tax twice. Some accountants also offer contract reviews, but contractors should ideally consult a…
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Wed, 22 Nov 2023