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Contractor Doctor: New contract asks me to commit to limited time off – IR35 issues?
A seemingly innocuous phrase restricting time off in a client-supplied contract could put a contractor well inside.
�sign a contract with these clauses, are there any IR35 issues? Thanks Derek Contractor Doctor says: “Mos� �e amended or negotiated out.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �contractor and mid-way through negotiating a new contract working for a financial services client based in�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 09 Feb 2011

Contractor Doctor: I’m being bullied to join a teambuilding day, what’re my options?
Contractors face greater risk if forced to attend client teambuilding events and clients may be liable for bullying.
�hotel, but I have refused, being concerned about IR35 risk. My concern is exacerbated by the client con� �re are no grounds for the client to terminate the contract if the contractor refuses to; nor is it likely th�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 25 Jul 2013

Contractor Doctor: I won my contract by tendering – does this put me outside IR35?
Strengthen your ‘in-business’ status by winning contracts via tenders, pitches and proposals to clients.
�acts through tendering – does this put me outside IR35? Thanks Aniela Contractor Doctor says: “Winning c� �balance if they make a loss! Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �ch as local authorities, and I find out about new contracts when they publish an invitation to tender (ITT) o� �e contractor has the potential to profit from the contract, or make a loss. Both of these situations would b�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Sat, 17 Mar 2012

Contractor Doctor: If my client lets me substitute purely for IR35, would it count?
Using a substitute means you could enjoy 3 years of contracting, according to HMRC’s business entity tests.
�e. Dear Contractor Doctor, Having seen HMRC’s new IR35 processes , it appears that the silver bullet to� �do part of what a contractor’s limited company is contracted to do, and doing so transparently, ie so that the� �isolation in a couple of days, and assign it to a contracting friend. My current client would question this, so� �make the necessary arrangements, such as agreeing contracts and providing any necessary training, and pay the� �s an IT contractor, I’ve never been away from the contract long enough to justify having to send in a substi�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 25 May 2012

Contractor doctor: does choice of umbrella significantly affect take home pay?
Does it make any significant difference which umbrella company you choose in terms of final take home pay after tax?
�previous advice and had the contract checked for IR35 and it passed. Double yippee! I'm now in the proc� �provide a top level of service. Good luck in your contracting. Contractor Doctor� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I've just landed my first contract, yippe! I've taken your previous advice and had t�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 21 Aug 2018

Contractor doctor: can I legally go from permanent to contracting at the same company?
Answers the question from a permanent employee on whether they are legally allowed to immediately contract with the same company after leaving.
�or a set period. The main concern though would be IR35 issues - a tax law that could cost you a signific� �%) of your contractor earnings in tax compared to contracting elsewhere. This type of activity where the employ� �e to be replaced in the Finance department with a contract role in the IS department. Do you know if there i�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 03 Jul 2017

Off-Payroll audit guide: How to identify and address IR35 risk before April 2021
An early evaluation of your contingent workforce is needed to help identify and address common IR35 risk factors in advance of April 2021.
�partners, clients are advised to conduct an early IR35 status evaluation of their contingent workforce.� �le. This means locating the upper and lower-level contracts for each role, as well as gathering information a� �assessment into three sections pertaining to the contract, the working conditions, and the contractor. Each�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Wed, 02 Sept 2020

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� �o withhold requested documents, which may include contracts, payslips, or meeting notes. This is also the poi� �trong case if the working practices are akin to a contract for services . Though previous ET rulings have he�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Mon, 20 Apr 2020

Contractors assessed ‘inside IR35’ could claim rights under AWR, says lawyer
Contractors subject to blanket ‘inside IR35’ assessments have a strong case for rights under the Agency Workers Regulations, says Martyn Valentine.
�Contractors subject to blanket ‘inside IR35’ assessments by clients in response to the Off-Pa� �individual is not an agency worker if there is a contract, by virtue of which the individual is available t�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Wed, 01 Apr 2020

Contractors encouraged to weigh up risk and reward of ‘outside IR35’ indemnities
Indemnities could help contractors secure ‘outside IR35’ contracts, providing they take care to ensure Off-Payroll compliance and mitigate their risk.
�as a means of engaging contractors on an ‘outside IR35’ basis. However, while this arrangement is provid� �are increasingly inserting indemnity clauses into contracts as a means of engaging contractors on an ‘outside� �t, contractors are warned that any ‘outside IR35’ contract containing an indemnity clause should be approach�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Tue, 04 Jan 2022