Nigel Nordone

Former HMRC Inspector, Nigel Nordone, is Qdos Contractor’s Head of Tax. He has specialised in IR35 since its inception in 2000 and has successfully represented numerous contractors in IR35 enquiries.

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Contractors’ Questions: Who’s liable for IR35 if I felt like a disguised employee before April 2021?

Ex-inspector says HMRC hasn’t totally ruled out historically probing contracts that last year went from outside to inside.

12th January, 2022 | IR35

Back to its old tricks? HMRC reverts to PAYE compliance checks, the original IR35 enquiry route

Returning to a path well-trodden, the taxman is policing PSCs’ payrolls, potentially as a 'way-in’ to probing IR35.

15th September, 2021 | Comment

Is HMRC’s offer to pause ongoing IR35 investigations an olive branch or red herring?

Taxman says he’s checking if you’re ready to restart him probing your status. Is saying ‘no’ really an option?

4th December, 2020 | Comment

Contractors' Questions: Am I due COVID-19 financial support if my public sector client is terminating me?

By only ‘encouraging’ non-central government clients to pay out, the chancellor is ensuring thousands of contractors get overlooked.

9th April, 2020 | Coronavirus

Contractors’ Questions: Can I escape IR35 by taking a fixed-term contract?

Personal preference dictates if payroll trumps PSC, but beware the retrospective risk.

19th February, 2020 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Contractors’ Questions: Is an IR35 Confirmation of Arrangement service an allowable expense?

With reform looming large, the cost of an IR35 review could be small; even divisible.

3rd January, 2020 | Private Sector IR35 Reform