Does substitution work in practice – a contractor’s perspective
In the last blog, we focused on substitution and the difficulties this causes for a business, from the client’s perspective. We also explored the reasons why contractors don’t really think this works for the client. This blog will now look at the contractor’s ability...IR35 and Substitution – Does it really work?
IR35 is the bugbear of most contractors lives and with the regulations set to become tighter next year, there is even more concern about ensuring outside IR35 status. One of the ways to avoid being inside IR35 is to show you can be substituted. If you cannot be...What’s good about HMRC’s off-payroll regulations?
The off-payroll regulations are set to be extended to the private sector in 2020 and these rules are designed to ensure that contractors are not working as employees within a business. A recent Government consultation on the off-payroll regulations in the private...Contractors – Are You Concerned about Length of Contract and IR35?
The rules around IR35 are set to change from April 2021, with private sector firms set to adopt responsibility for determining status. There is, understandably, unease from contractors too, with many questioning the IR35 status of a contract, before they will even...How to handle IR35 regulations: A guide for businesses
Contractors working under limited companies will often ask if a contract sits outside or inside IR35. In the public sector, there is already legislation in place to ensure the responsibility of being inside or outside IR35 is down to the client and this is set to...
