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Off-Payroll rules: Beware the disguised remuneration operators
Professional Passport CEO Crawford Temple explains how contractors can identify and protect themselves from disguised remuneration schemes.
�any hirers become responsible for determining the IR35 status of their contractors. As a result, many co� �claimed they were unable to distinguish between a compliant umbrella company and a tax avoidance scheme. Mean�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Fri, 12 Mar 2021

Contractor offshore solutions – how they work
We dispel the myths that surround contracting as part of an offshore consultancy supply chain and explains how they work.
�as contractors are employees paying tax via PAYE, IR35 legislation ceases to be applicable. The crucial� �The Isle of Man is a highly reputable, secure and compliant offshore financial services centre which provides� �ctors thinking of changing the way they run their contracting business.” As of Dec 2009, Employee Benefit Trust� �onsultancy supply chain provider that manages the contracts and your ‘employment’ is frequently based in the�
Category: Articles: Other | Tue, 08 Dec 2009

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

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

Contractor Doctor: Can I start a contract when on gardening leave?
Employees on gardening leave and considering contracting should check their employment contract first or they may risk breaching its terms.
�aimed. The overarching employment contract that a compliant umbrella company provides enables contractors to� �ationships that may damage their former employer. Contracting via a limited company or umbrella company means t� �league who went freelance to work on a short-term contract with her, and she is suggesting I can tax efficie�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 17 Jul 2013

Contractor Doctor: can I use a tax certificate to offset my tax bill in the UK?
Contractors working overseas can face tax complications, but acquiring a tax certificate can provide an easy and efficient resolution in most cases.
�provides confirmation that their tax affairs are compliant with local tax regulations. The UK has double tax� �erating through a contractor limited company when contracting overseas isn’t often recommended as it tends to g� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I contract via my own limited company, mostly working in Aze�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 11 Feb 2016

Contractor Doctor: Can I claim shared parental leave through my umbrella company?
Umbrella company contractors can claim shared parental leave from their service provider, if they are eligibe, says Parasol's Kerry Harvey.
�arents.” Umbrella company contractors employed by compliant umbrella services providers should receive all th� �ed. This flexibility enables a contractor to keep contracting.” Contractors must be eligible for SPL to qualify� �y working through an umbrella company . My latest contract has lasted just over nine months, and I have been�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 09 Apr 2015

Contractor Doctor: Can umbrella companies withhold holiday pay for days not taken?
Umbrella companies, like any employer, should pay holiday pay, but employees should also take holidays, says Parasol’s Juliet Byrne..
�rasol “Umbrella company contractors working for a compliant service provider are employees with a contract of� �pany to an employment tribunal.” Check employment contracts and take holiday Byrne notes that Tony’s case is� �rella company and I’ve just finished a three-year contract helping a client to build a new website. Since I�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 21 Oct 2014

Increased dividend taxes – time to dis-incorporate?
Ltd Co contractors considering dis-incorporating to avoid dividend tax may find they're better off staying as they are, says Duncan Strike of Intouch.
�new umbrella models. Now some less reputable and compliant umbrella companies will be providing models that� �terms of its shareholdings.” Due to the nature of contracting, limited company contractors’ circumstances often� �dangerous by potential clients, resulting in less contracts for the contractor.” Strike also points towards l�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Wed, 17 Feb 2016

Contractor guide to mobile phone expenses – warning, some rules are counterintuitive
Contractors claiming costs of mobile phones from their contracting business must abide by HMRC’s expenses rules, explains Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�ations costs. That way they will ensure they stay compliant and avoid the unwelcome attention of an HMRC inve� �e, smartphone or similar mobile device from their contracting business must abide by HMRC’s strict expenses rul� �“Ideally, contractors should start a mobile phone contract in the name of the business,” continues Abbott. “�
Category: Articles: Expenses | Tue, 22 Mar 2011