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Contractor Doctor:My agent is refusing to amend my contract – what are my options?
Agencies are often reluctant to change standard contracts as they see this as an unnecessary cost. However, contractors do have options.
�ed I make changes to the contract to make it more IR35 friendly. However, my agency refuses to make any� �eight in a tribunal or court. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �ed by a legal expert specialising in contractors’ contracts, but also for acting on the advice the lawyer has� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I am renewing my contract between my contractor limited company and agent.�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 04 Jun 2009

IR35 future: Australia’s legislation to tackle false self-employment
Australia uses legislation designed to identify the personal services income (PSI) of contractor businesses, with higher taxes for those caught.
�tractor is taxed accordingly, similar to the UK's IR35 legislation . The PSI tests, enforced by Australi� �and construction professionals – could have their contracting income classed as PSI. However, where the cost of� �equipment is greater than 50% of the value of the contract, the income is not classed as PSI. So a contract�
Category: Articles: IR35 Review: Office of Tax Simplification | Mon, 27 Sept 2010

IR35 Court Cases: History of all cases and references to judgments
Interested in the IR35 court cases? Find here a list of all historic IR35 results and copies of the court judgments.
�Interested in the IR35 court cases? We list every single one here. The I�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Fri, 10 Nov 2023

Contractors can avoid IR35 by using substitutes, subcontractors and helpers
You can use other workers to help fulfil contracts and thereby prove those contracts are outside.
�actual use of a substitute is considered by many IR35 experts to be the closest thing there is to a ‘si� �an contribute to fulfilling the requirements of a contract, particularly if the lead contractor falls ill or�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Wed, 06 Jan 2021

Prove your contract is outside IR35 by collecting key evidence
Contractors generate evidence about it every day and by filing it they could halt an HMRC review at the outset.
�collect key pieces of evidence likely to halt an IR35 investigation before it even gets started. Typica� �tion and which is beyond what you were originally contracted for, and your relationship with the client is suc� �t was done and how long it took. 4. Tendering for contracts Tendering clearly demonstrates that you are in bu� �ng the client that you are taking time out of the contract and make sure you keep a copy of the email. Times�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 01 Nov 2021

Inside IR35? Get huge tax savings with a pension
If you are caught by it and currently do not have a pension, then you are missing out on huge tax savings.
�If you are caught by IR35 and currently do not have a pension you are missi�
Category: Articles: Pensions | Tue, 07 Apr 2009

CEST-gate and DWP’s £87m – to win, don't play the game
IR35 Shield CEO Dave Chaplin analyses the latest episode of CEST-gate and explains why the only winning move is not to use CEST at all.
�IR35 Shield CEO Dave Chaplin explains why there may be� �ces created by newbies to the market based around contracts and processes that mean you can answer CEST in a� �ary substitution rights who all think that simple contract caluse and demonstrating that you might know some�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Tue, 31 Aug 2021

Supervision, Direction and Control (SDC) explained for contractors
Contractors need to understand how Supervision, Director and Control (SDC) could apply to them as HMRC may widen its use.
�or determining employment status according to the IR35 legislation. What legislation does SDC originate� �ether these rules applied to contractors that the contracting sector would have become more familiar with SDC.� �to: Ensure that there is no mention of SDC in the contract. In reality, HMRC will look at what happens in pr�
Category: Articles: Expenses | Tue, 22 Sept 2015

IR35 and other issues for contractors claiming expenses from clients for flights
Travelling on behalf of your clients faces numerous challenges over expenses and tax rules.
�es of navigating HMRC’s opaque expenses rules and IR35 tax legislation . And when the client insists on�
Category: Articles: Expenses | Sun, 15 Jul 2012

Section 660. will it cost you £42,000?
Discusses the cost of Section 660 to the contractor.
�nly deal with limited companies. Is it related to IR35? Many companies have managed to protect themselve� �t themselves against IR35 by having IR35-Friendly contracts. HMRC then looked at the working practices, which�
Category: Articles: Section 660 | Fri, 20 Jun 2003