IR35 reforms are due to be implemented on April 2021. They will mean that the responsibility for determining your employment status will move from you (the contractor) to your end hirer, or agency. It’s important you understand how this may impact you and the criteria you will be assessed against so you can get prepared and remain compliant.
Here are some common misconceptions you should be aware of.
What makes a contract role genuinely outside IR35? As we approach the introduction of new IR35 rules, it’s important to ensure you are well-informed about how you may...
IR35 changes From April 2021, the proposed changes to IR35 legislation could mean you are affected if you are working through an agency or directly with an end-client....
Back in 2018 HMRC decided to amend the self-employed status of a specific group of football referees, primarily from Leagues 1 and 2 and class them as a 'Professional...
The legislation will now be reintroduced in April 2021. This is a welcome decision in light of the worrying health and economic challenges we now face, but we must stress that it has been made clear that this is only a delay and not a cancellation.
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If you are a contractor working on an assignment which is considered to be outside IR35 now, you may find this is no longer the case when the new IR35 rules come into force in April. This is no reason to panic, but it is important to weigh up your options.
Although we are waiting for the new government to give us clarity on whether the off-payroll reforms will come into effect from 6thApril 2020, it is important to understand what things need to be considered when the decision is confirmed.
English TV presenter and journalist Helen Fospero, has become the ninth broadcaster to claim victory over HMRC at the first tier tribunal.
One year and seven months after we considered ‘Why was Ms Christa Ackroyd deemed inside of IR35?’ by the First Tier Tribunal, we now look at the decision of the Upper Tribunal, on appeal by Christa Ackroyd Media Limited last week. The original ruling helped bolster...
A month on from the end of the Government’s formal consultation on proposed changes to off-payroll in the private sector, and its time to consider the proposed changes, how these will affect you as a Limited Company contractor, and what you can do about it. The...
IR35 Update - March 2020 The off-payroll reforms to IR35 in the private sector have now been delayed by 12 months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation will now be reintroduced in April 2021. This is a welcome decision in light of the worrying health and...
HMRC's IR35 Business Entity Tests (BET), used to supposedly identify whether given contract engagements were at risk of being caught by IR35 or not, is to be withdrawn. The test was introduced in 2012 and comprises a set of 12 questions, each of which require a 'yes'...
In the light of HMRC's recent updated and 'clarified' advice on IR35, Abbey Tax, a leading authority on IR35 cases, has also provided some key tips for contractors. We summarise them in this article as follows: There is absolutely no legal reason why a personal...