Chris Mattingly

Chris has a wealth of experience building and managing successful technology and finance businesses over the last 20 years.

Joining the world of contracting in 2017, Chris co-founded the Contractor Co-op, the UK’s first employee-owned umbrella payroll provider.

More recently Chris has launched IR35 Navigator, an innovative, tech powered advisory platform helping contractors, recruitment companies and end clients prepare for the off-payroll working (IR35) reforms due in April 2021.

With no algorithms in sight, IR35 Navigator offers a fully outsourced status assessment and fee-payer service, with individual assessments of contracts and working practices – fully supported by tax and legal professionals.

Author Content

Contractors’ Questions: Is my employment status for rights separate to my status for tax purposes?

How you see yourself won’t necessarily show in the client’s assessment, and that assumes an assessment will actually be made.

10th January, 2022 | IR35

Contractors’ Questions: Why am I being paid ‘inside IR35’ on an 'outside IR35’ contract?

Getting paid on a PAYE basis indicates the tug of war over status has been won by the ‘risk-limiting’ party.

26th February, 2021 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Contractors' Questions: Can I avoid IR35 entirely?

Disappointment for a PSC hoping that the 12-month delay has unearthed ways around April's rules.

17th February, 2021 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Contractors’ Questions: Does IR35 affect the Employment Allowance?

How an incentive to take on more staff (not to reduce your tax bill), interacts with April’s off-payroll rules.

12th February, 2021 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Contractors' Questions: Does IR35 apply to all limited company contractors?

A refresher on the HMRC framework that covered, covers and will cover PSCs.

3rd February, 2021 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Contractors’ Questions: What does it mean to be inside IR35 or caught by IR35?

The effect on contractors is one and the same – that the off-payroll rules apply.

27th January, 2021 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Contractors’ Questions: Who pays IR35 tax, now and from April 2021?

‘There’s no such tax. But what you’re referring to is soon to shift, again.’

19th January, 2021 | Private Sector IR35 Reform