I just quit my full-time employment, formed a Limited company and started working directly with a client as a (what I believe to be) self-employed freelance IT consultant. I have just invoiced them for my first week's worked hours and soon expect my company to receive the payment.
I have been researching a lot about IR35 and what I can safely say is that I can prove and pass all the criteria to place me outside of it.
However, there don't seem to be conclusive resources to suggest whether I need to register as an employer and employee in PAYE. I know how that route can go - with a salary and the rest in dividends - but as far as I'm aware, it isn't a requirement unless I want to add more people to the company. I'd prefer to keep it simpler if I don't have to register as an employer.
My question is - can I operate as a self-employed IT contractor working through my Limited company, without registering as an employer and employee, considering I am legitimately and easily outside of IR35 legislation?
PS: I do not have an accountant, because especially if I don't have to register with PAYE, the complexity of the business accounting activities is low enough that I'm happy to handle that myself with FreeAgent.
I have been researching a lot about IR35 and what I can safely say is that I can prove and pass all the criteria to place me outside of it.
However, there don't seem to be conclusive resources to suggest whether I need to register as an employer and employee in PAYE. I know how that route can go - with a salary and the rest in dividends - but as far as I'm aware, it isn't a requirement unless I want to add more people to the company. I'd prefer to keep it simpler if I don't have to register as an employer.
My question is - can I operate as a self-employed IT contractor working through my Limited company, without registering as an employer and employee, considering I am legitimately and easily outside of IR35 legislation?
PS: I do not have an accountant, because especially if I don't have to register with PAYE, the complexity of the business accounting activities is low enough that I'm happy to handle that myself with FreeAgent.
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