IR35 contract review?

[tl97]

Do you always get a contract IR35 assessed for every new project? Or take the risk?

Any thoughts?

[Pondlife]

Do you always get a contract IR35 assessed for every new project? Or take the risk?

Any thoughts?

Get it reviewed. JFDI.

[TykeMerc]

Do you always get a contract IR35 assessed for every new project? Or take the risk?

Any thoughts?

For the minimal costs of a review compared to the contract value I do get an assessment done. Both of the well known reviewers on here (Qdos and B&C) charge a fee that's reasonable.

Money well spent as they usually identify a few gotcha's to get fixed.

[TheFaQQer]

Do you always get a contract IR35 assessed for every new project?

Yes.

I don't for every extension, but do for every new contract.

[jamesbrown]

Almost always, yes.

I say almost, because I'll occasionally get a short-term, fixed-price, contract (extremely low risk, providing you know the basics of what to look for) or use my own contract template.

[tractor]

Yes.

I don't for every extension, but do for every new contract.

I cannot remember which one but some will negotiate the rubbish clauses out for you. This is much better done at arm's length because the agent cannot bully, blackmail or give you false and misleading legal 'advice' which they will do in an attempt to coerce you into signing something that is bad.

[BlueSharp]

Yes.

I don't for every extension, but do for every new contract.

This. But I do check the extension to see if they have added or changed anything.

[BolshieBastard]

Do you always get a contract IR35 assessed for every new project? Or take the risk?

Any thoughts?

What!? If you take Bauer & Cottrell's Contractor Guardian, you get all contracts including renewals for 1 year reviewed. All for around £250 plus VAT I think.

[Project Monkey]

Anyone ever not had a contract review and then regretted it (for good reason)?

Similarly, anyone had a professional contract review and then found the comments to be so obvious you could have done a better job yourself?

[jamesbrown]

Similarly, anyone had a professional contract review and then found the comments to be so obvious you could have done a better job yourself?

Not really, although I generally know what's coming; the majority of reviews are as expected. Occasionally, though, I will miss something that is worth clarification. Perhaps more importantly, it's part of the due diligence necessary to support an outside position (without risk of penalties for lack of due diligence in the unlikely event that an opinion is wrong).