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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: 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: 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

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

Contractual clauses and the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR)
Contractors finding clauses relating to the Agency Workers Regulations in agency contracts needn’t necessarily be alarmed says Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�bunals.” AWR clauses are not directly relevant to IR35 Sinclair says that the inclusion of AWR clauses h� �ncy Workers Regulations (AWR) being inserted into contracts by their agencies, but many such clauses should n� �s’ approach to risk is such that they will fill a contract with clauses to try and ensure that any conceivab�
Category: Articles: Agency Workers Regulations | Thu, 23 Feb 2012

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� �of the services on their behalf then they are sub-contracting the work,” continues Vessey. “Paying helpers duri� �outside of IR35 . This is crucial, because with a contract that puts the contractor inside IR35, the typical�
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� �ssential IR35 survival aids include: Ensuring all contracts are reviewed by an IR35 specialist Where possible�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Wed, 06 May 2009

Why contractors caught by IR35 cannot necessarily claim employment rights
Roger Sinclair of Egos dashes the hopes of contractors caught by it claiming employment rights from their clients.
�Contractors caught by IR35 and being taxed as if they were employees are oft� �y have been mistreated by the client and/or their contract has been terminated early . However, according to�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Tue, 20 Apr 2010

IR35 future: what would happen if the UK copied Canada?
The employment tests in Canada are similar to the UK ones, but it is the client who gets punished if a contractor is found to be a disguised employee.
�t to a similar battery of employment tests to the IR35 tests used for those working in the UK. These tes� �actors, which could impact negatively on the UK’s contracting sector.� �and client. It asks whether the relationship is a contract of services , where the contractor is really an e�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Tue, 28 Sept 2010

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� �r decision to operate outside of IR35 on all your contracts. And it will definitely want to see the contracts� �for the past 6 years, you will have to show every contract with your agent or agents, and proof of what the�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Wed, 01 Feb 2017