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Contracting top 10: Making sure IR35 won’t apply to you
HMRC is constantly on the lookout for ‘disguised employees’. Here are ten precautions you can take to ensure you don’t get caught.
�nies, run the risk of unwittingly being caught by IR35 if they’re not careful. This can result in a subs� �s unlimited IR35 assessments, helping you to stay compliant with IR35, combined with insurance to protect aga� �conduct retrospective investigations of your past contracts. You should keep records, such as telephone logs� �d replacing an employee You should always start a contract on the understanding that the role is for a contr�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Wed, 18 Nov 2015

What are umbrella schemes for contractors?
Explains what umbrella companies are and how contractors use them.
�, because via an umbrella you will be taxed as if IR35 applies (or caught by IR35), which can mean a dif� �re are other payment schemes which purport to be "compliant umbrella schemes" and offer large take home pay f� �utside IR35, and are a higher rate tax payer then contracting via a limited company is the better financial rou� �any bank account. For long term contractors whose contracts are outside IR35 umbrellas are not as tax efficie� �nce of circa 20% in your tax home pay. If you can contract outside IR35, and are a higher rate tax payer the�
Category: Articles: Contractor umbrellas companies | Thu, 15 Feb 2018

Umbrellas, HMRC, and dispensation agreements
How HMRC views umbrella companies and an explanation of dispensation agreements
�ttractive for any contractors who are outside the IR35 legislation . What is a dispensation agreement? E� �the more dubious operations. HMRC should see the compliant umbrella firms as a good way of collecting tax ra� �ower net income than they could otherwise earn by contracting through a limited company.� �n-depth service covering such areas as employment contracts, extendable HR functions, comprehensive insurance�
Category: Articles: Contractor umbrellas companies | Wed, 25 Jan 2006

What is a ‘personal service company’?
Many contractors who work for clients through their own limited companies frequently find their business referred to as a ‘personal service company’.
�ch leaves contractors who are not affected by the IR35 tax legislation with few choices. The term ‘perso� �elp with tax issues and generally ensure you stay compliant. If you use a specialised firm the fees can be ve� �estigating the tax affairs of contractors. In the contracting sector, the generally accepted definition of a pe� �not want even the slightest risk of there being a contract of service, or an employment relationship, with t�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 22 Mar 2018

10 things agencies do for contractors to win them work
Contractors often don’t realise the huge amount of work agencies perform behind the scenes to win them work. Mark Dexter of KDR Recruitment explains.
�s a recruiter who understands the implications of IR35 for contractors his agency places, Dexter believe� �t all recruitment agencies must become and remain compliant with a huge range of recruitment industry specifi� �s. In fact, recruiters fulfil a vital role in the contracting supply chain. And in some sectors, such as IT con� �onsible for placing over 90% of IT contractors in contracts. According to Mark Dexter, managing director of s� �can deliver contractors a stream of high quality contract opportunities. 2. Database creation and managemen�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Mon, 08 Apr 2013

Contractor umbrella companies: find true costs with ContractorCalculator’s checklist
Contractors can use our umbrella solutions provider checklist to help them ask the right questions when choosing a service provider
�already operating pension auto-enrolment, or are compliant with the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) and off�
Category: Articles: Contractor umbrellas companies | Mon, 22 Mar 2010

IR35 Rules: How to determine if your contract passes - 10 essential points
Signing a contract without checking whether it passes is taking a huge risk. Here’s what to look for before signing the contract.
�If you sign a contract that is within IR35 you could find yourself paying out significant am� �s unlimited IR35 assessments, helping you to stay compliant with IR35, combined with insurance to protect aga� �c expertise is in dealing with IR35 issues in the contracting sector. A high street solicitor or accountant is� �n points contractors should look out for in their contracts to determine whether they pass IR35: Point 1: Bac� �If you sign a contract that is within IR35 you could find yourself payin�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 19 Sept 2016

Contractor Doctor: How much should my umbrella pay me for antenatal appointments?
Contractors’ umbrella companies are required by law to pay them when taking time off to attend antenatal appointments, explains Parasol’s Derek Kelly.
�paid for attending antenatal appointments, and a compliant umbrella company cannot choose whether or not to� �n practice, because contractors can be working on contracts a long way from their local hospital or clinic, t� �bust. “It comes down to what is in the employment contract, which would usually guarantee to pay the contrac�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 13 Jun 2013

How to get an IR35 pass using the HMRC CEST status tool
HMRC’s IR35 CEST tool will only pass contractors in cases of absolute certainty. Find out the few routes through the tool that can make you pass IR35.
�If you have been asked to use HMRC’s IR35 CEST tool to assess your IR35 status, it may be u� �s unlimited IR35 assessments, helping you to stay compliant with IR35, combined with insurance to protect aga� �his is provided that your answers align with your contract and working conditions. According to case law, an�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Tue, 01 Sept 2020

Umbrella contractors can still claim travel and subsistence – here’s how
Umbrella contractors can continue to claim T&S expenses without making excessive admin demands of their firms, thanks to a new SDC testing solution.
�ors, as well as all contractors who are caught by IR35. However, those able to prove that they aren’t su� �ctors are able to continue claiming expenses in a compliant manner.” What are the T&S rules? Newly implem�
Category: Articles: Contractor umbrellas companies | Mon, 09 May 2016