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What to do when agencies refuse to change contracts
Contractors with unacceptable contract clauses that their agency refuses to change have a range of negotiating strategies they can apply.
�ance to negotiate on their behalf. How to counter IR35-unfriendly clauses Although having clauses puttin�
Category: Articles: Legal | Wed, 29 Feb 2012

Can ‘inside IR35’ contractors claim full employment rights at tribunal?
Contractors deemed ‘inside IR35’ under the Off-Payroll legislation could succeed with an employment rights claim, says tax barrister Alexander Wilson.
�Contractors that have been assessed as ‘inside IR35’ by clients under the Off-Payroll legislation - t�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Mon, 20 Apr 2020

Five questions to ask agencies about ‘inside IR35’ contracts
Contractors considering working ‘inside IR35’ under Off-Payroll should ask questions of the agency to seek important clarifications.
�ly mean that some contractors might find ‘outside IR35’ engagements hard to come by beyond April 2021. I�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Thu, 21 Jan 2021

Contractors need the IR35 confirmation letter
Getting a confirmation of terms letter from the client could save you endless trouble and expense if you need to prove that you are outside.
�ppose HMRC asks you to prove that you are outside IR35? HMRC will potentially want to investigate all th�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Wed, 01 Feb 2017

Keeping control keeps IR35 away from contractors
To stay outside, you should ensure you are not under the supervision, direction and control of your clients.
�ients may also be likely to be found to be inside IR35 . Control is one of the key tests of employment u�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Thu, 07 Jan 2021

Contractor Doctor: My client is offering employee-style perks – should I accept them?
Contractors should avoid including any elements in their contract that might suggest they are disguised employees, and may be affected.
�oncerned that some of the conditions might put my IR35 and ‘in business on my own account’ status in jeo�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 10 Apr 2014

Contractor Doctor: Client wants to move me to a new project. I don’t want to. Help!
Contractors don’t have employment rights but are protected by contract law, so a client can’t change the contract without the contractor’s agreement.
�my original contract; surely this might affect my IR35 status? My client wants me on a new project and I�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 13 Oct 2010

Contractor doctor: can I take my first contract at the company i'm planned on leaving?
Should you accept your first contract at the company you are leaving permanent employment to go contracting?
�f contracting, in terms of lack of politics, etc. IR35 - you will almost certainly be caught You will mo�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 16 Aug 2018

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.
�determining factor placing contractors outside of IR35 . This is crucial, because with a contract that p�
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.
�hittaker of Qdos Consulting, which specialises in IR35 and legal matters for contractors throughout the�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Wed, 06 May 2009