HMRC IR35 Enquiries: Why an SDS is No Defence
HMRC IR35 enquiries are becoming more prevalent, and an Status Determination Statement (SDS) won’t be enough for companies to successfully defend themselves. Here’s a fascinating statistic to share: On the numerous occasions I’ve been engaged to review contracts for assignments that the automated ‘tools’ (CEST or otherwise) have determined fall outside IR35, only 5% would […]
Managing IR35: Are you more exposed than you realise?
In recent months I’ve taken on a number of large clients that previously decided managing IR35 internally was the best course of action, following the April 2021 changes. They’ve all recognised that the self-employed contractor workforce is an integral part of their business, that they need to adapt to work outside IR35 compliantly with them, […]
The legal reasons why IR35 can be 100% risk free for hiring companies
It’s very possible for your Company to hire Ltd company Contractors entirely risk and liability free. I’ll explain the simple legal reasons how. Firstly, I ought to caveat the above statement by adding ‘providing IR35 is managed correctly’. IR35 is no different to any other area of Law, if you don’t have the depth of […]
