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IR35 – Where Are We Now?

IR35 – Where Are We Now?

IR35 has been one of the most contentious pieces of accounting legislation since its introduction in April 2021 as HMRC works to prevent those it deems are employed by an organisation taking their income through a separate company. Previously, any large company...

How Will The Upcoming Private Sector IR35 Reform Impact You?

How Will The Upcoming Private Sector IR35 Reform Impact You?

The IR35 reform is being rolled out to the private sector and the changes are set to change the contractor sphere. After all, it’s already had a substantial impact on the public sector, and a similar effect is expected to be felt this time around too. Wondering how...

4 Things You Need To Know About IR35

4 Things You Need To Know About IR35

Since 2000, the UK government has been voracious on the issue of ‘disguised employment’ i.e. contractors who work for a single client full-time, yet who manage to evade typical bands of employment tax. IR35, an amendment to HMRC's categorisation of our work status,...

What is IR35? How Does it Work?

What is IR35? How Does it Work?

Contractors are generally a savvy bunch, applying their skills to a project for several months and enjoying the perks of being a mercenary for hire. It’s comforting to know that as soon as one job finishes, another totally different client may be waiting in the wings...

Reassuring Your IR35 Status: Contract & Working Review

Reassuring Your IR35 Status: Contract & Working Review

We’ve written about IR35 an awful lot on this blog, as it’s a tricky piece of tax legislation every contractor should be aware of. In our introduction to IR35 we covered the very basics, but we didn’t delve too deeply into how you could avoid its tentacles. With that...

What You Need to Know about IR35: Employee or a Limited Company?

What You Need to Know about IR35: Employee or a Limited Company?

IR35 is one of the most crucial pieces of tax legislation for people who work as a contractor. But how many know exactly what it is and its implications? Assuming that many aren't aware of this piece of tax legislation and how it will affect their work, in this...

IR35

IR35

An introduction to IR35 IR35 is tax legislation first introduced in 2000, which affects freelance contractors. IR35 is more properly known as the 'Intermediaries Legislation'. Since April 2000 contractors have had to determine whether or not each contract could be...

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