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Contractor Doctor: Contract says ‘in IR35’, working practices are out: what’s right?
Contractors with a 'caught' contract may have working practices that put them clearly outside, but the trick is to provide proof.
�cting last year, I was new to the complexities of IR35. Having read up on the subject on Contractor Calc� �Dear Contractor Doctor When I started contracting last year, I was new to the complexities of IR35.� �ay for back taxes, interest and penalties on past contracts, and a loss of up to 25% of take home pay if they� �Calculator I realise that IR35 might apply to my contract. My client is based outside the UK and unaware of�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 31 Mar 2014

Contractor Doctor: I’ve been outside IR35 and now think I’m caught. What should I do?
Contractors experiencing a sudden change of circumstances mid-way through a contract may find this alters their status and hits their finances.
�ment agency. Until now, I’ve been working outside IR35 . However, after coming under pressure from the m� �y periods that he was inside IR35 Determining his contracting, IR35 and financial strategy going forward. Most� �ng in 2011 confirmed that tax tribunals can split contracts into inside and outside IR35 periods if the evide� �ge projects. I am currently working on a 12-month contract within a government agency. Until now, I’ve been�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 28 Feb 2012

IR35 contract review service by HMRC
What is the HMRC Contract Review service and should you use it?
�roduction The financial impact of being caught by IR35 is expensive, as you can see using the IR35 Tax C� �Tax Calculator . It is important to know if your contracts pass IR35 so you can structure your payments acco� �a number of independent experts who offer an IR35 contract review service, HMRC can also provide an opinion�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 19 Sept 2005

Umbrella companies and IR35
Explains whether it can be avoided using an umbrella scheme.
�Contractor payment structures and IR35 As a contractor, your IR35 status is not dependan� �r you fall inside IR35 is solely dependant on the contract between your limited company (or umbrella company�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 03 Jul 2006

IR35 history & overview
A timeline and oveview of the legislation since it was introduced in April 2000.
�Doing IR35 research? We list every major event in the histor� �lders 94% of public sector contractor off-payroll contracts are ‘legitimate’ Feb 2012 Oct 2012 Nov 2012 Dec 2� �ments not enough to secure NHS consultant outside contract Oct 2017 Eight ‘outside IR35’ assessments not eno�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Wed, 27 Dec 2006

Dealing with multiple contracts being inside and outside IR35
Accounting requirements when you have contracts both inside and outside IR35.
�acts, some of which will fall inside the scope of IR35 and others outside. When this occurs it is import� �accounting year you may earn revenue from several contracts, some of which will fall inside the scope of IR35� �enses which relate to “inside” and “outside” IR35 contract work. Receipts and payments for IR35 contract wor�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Fri, 25 May 2007

Reviewing your contract for IR35 status – a guide for contractors
You should always get your contract reviewed for status by an expert, to ensure you have taken ‘reasonable care’ in the eyes of HMRC.
�interview technique must ensure that they have an IR35 contract review conducted, before they sign it, t� �care’ over their tax affairs. Legal firms review contracts for a living and they know exactly what to look f� �Contractors who have successfully won through to contract negotiation stage by using a killer CV and an eff�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Wed, 12 Jan 2011

IR35 penalties: the cost to contractors of being caught inside
Working on contracts inside means you must pay extra tax and, if caught without declaring it, you face steep HMRC penalties.
�IR35 penalties are a fact of life limited company cont� �ctors need to be aware of. Contractors working on contracts that they know to be inside IR35 must pay signifi� �net earnings. However, contractors who know their contract is inside IR35 and choose to conceal it, or who a�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 20 Sept 2010

Contractor guidance on HMRC’s six IR35 example scenarios
You can use HMRC’s six example scenarios to help you decide whether it is likely to apply to your current contract.
�e. Limited company contractors can use HMRC’s six IR35 example scenarios to help them evaluate their IR3� �This is because the scenarios focus on individual contracts, whereas the business entity tests are designed t� �strate when and why IR35 will apply to a specific contract, and when and why it will not. HMRC says that the�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Thu, 10 May 2012

IR35 taxes uncollectable if contractors’ company has no money
Contractors falling foul and whose company has no cash to pay any tax due to HMRC are safe from personal liability.
�Contractors who have been found to be inside IR35 but whose company has no cash and cannot pay the� �will exercise reasonable due diligence with their contracts and take professional advice about whether IR35 a� �at IR35 due diligence was completed for each past contract, then contractors in this situation should not be�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 04 Jan 2021