Martyn Valentine

Martyn has been advising on employment status since 2004 and founded The Law Place Limited in 2010 to provide legal advice to professional contractors, recruiters and tax advisers on IR35, off-payroll, recruitment law and related issues. The Law Place Limited is fully insured to provide legal advice on IR35. As director of The Law Place Limited, Martyn has a 100% success rate in representing clients in HM Revenue & Customs investigations.

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Why CEST from HMRC should never be used to determine IR35 status

Forget him trying to improve his off-payroll working tool, the taxman should just rename it, ‘CEST - Cheating Every Self-employed Taxpayer.’

9th October, 2023 | Comment

Contractors, the Zajota decision provides welcome clarification for umbrella company workers

Wider grounds than potentially unauthorised deductions of employer NICs should be considered if taking a brolly to tribunal.

30th November, 2022 | Comment

Contractors, has the umbrella company model sprung a leak?

Beware the false umbrella employers; ineffective opt-outs, and Arthur Daley-esque insurance policies.

22nd November, 2022 | Comment

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