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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

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

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

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

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

IR35 applies to office holders unless there is no personal service
It will apply to any contractor who becomes an office holder unless they can prove that personal service is not required.
�duties of an office for their client must operate IR35 . That is unless they can prove that the role doe�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Tue, 25 Nov 2014

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

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