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Ask Andy: What aspects can affect an IR35 assessment?

This month, Andy’s received quite a few questions on which particulars of an engagement can affect an IR35 assessment. It…

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IR35 appeal by Sky tv presenter rejected by tribunal

Former Sky Sports presenter, Dave Clark, has lost an IR35 appeal carrying a tax liability of over £281,000. Dave Clark was operating under his limited company,…

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Ask Andy: When does IR35 apply?

If you told us back in April that we’d still be writing our Ask Andy column in October, we’d have…

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What does being outside IR35 mean?

Unless you’ve spent the last few years living in a remote cave in the Outer Hebrides, you’ve probably heard about…

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What happens if a client doesn’t assess my IR35 status?

One of the issues some contractors have had with the new IR35 legislation stems from the idea of handing over…

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Working inside and outside the UK: Ask Andy

Five months on from the introduction of the new IR35 legislation and we’re still getting questions from contractors for Kingsbridge’s Head of…

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IR35 survey: we need your help!

Back at the start of 2021, we asked your thoughts on the contracting market. Now that the third (and hopefully final)…

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Navigating IR35: Ask Andy Answers

It’s now almost 5 months since the IR35 reforms came into effect, and with lockdown no more, things are beginning…

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IR35 Upper Tribunal: George Mantides Limited vs HMRC

George Mantides Limited has challenged HMRC in an Upper Tribunal, having received a split decision to IR35 status in the First-tier Tribunal in 2019. Mantides, a contractor urologist, operates through his own…

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IR35 four months in: What`s happened so far?

With lockdown now over, things are slowly but surely starting to return to something like normal – even if that’s…

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Overseas clients: Ask Andy Answers

The private sector IR35 reform is now very much a part of normal life for contractors, recruiters, and clients alike. But as expected with this…

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What are the benefits of having IR35 insurance?

Since the changes to IR35 legislation were introduced in April, contractors are regularly being recommended to purchase IR35 insurance alongside their…

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IR35: Alternatives to CEST

The reform of IR35 legislation has left contractors wanting to check their IR35 status, to give themselves peace of mind that their end…

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Time sheets and contract extensions: Ask Andy Answers

It’s now almost three months since the IR35 reforms came into effect in the private sector, and we are still welcoming questions…

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How does IR35 work for umbrella companies?

Last month, it was reported that more than 40,000 people from the Philippines had been recruited to front British companies as part…