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Summary

‘Agents ought to push back on short inside IR35 gigs, and stop misrepresenting pay.’

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28th April, 2021 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Author
Matt Collingwood
Summary

‘No simple answer to this simple question, just as judges in cases like Uber are finding out.’

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28th April, 2021 | Successful Contracting

Author
Mark Primrose
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An overview of the tax most misunderstood by umbrella and limited company contractors.

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27th April, 2021 | Successful Contracting

Author
Helen Christopher
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Don’t act in haste but do get clued up, whether the measures are personal or business.

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22nd April, 2021 | First Timers

Author
Christian Hickmott
Summary

Erring on the side of caution, and speaking to the ‘fisc’ are among the tips for a techie returning to the fold.

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21st April, 2021 | Contracting Overseas

Author
Kevin Austin
Summary

Plus, the almost half as many items where Value Added Tax isn’t recoverable (excludes grey areas).

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15th April, 2021 | VAT

Author
Christian Hickmott
Summary

Directors are covered but, as the exemption’s name suggests, the tax-free element is only trivial.

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15th April, 2021 | Money

Author
Graham Jenner
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An overview of the HMRC option popular with new directors, and other contracting first-timers.

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14th April, 2021 | VAT

Author
Christian Hickmott
Summary

How contractors can identify ‘MUC,’ and so avoid having one on their hands.

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13th April, 2021 | Umbrella Companies

Author
Crawford Temple
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What contractors should ask to work out which PAYE brolly is best for them.

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13th April, 2021 | Umbrella Companies

Author
Lucy Smith
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How to tell if an SDS from a client or third-party will stand up to HMRC scrutiny.

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9th April, 2021 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Author
Seb Maley
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The potentially thorny part of HMRC’s tool as it requires input from you, the worker.

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8th April, 2021 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Author
Rebecca Seeley Harris
Summary

'The status of your next contract is just the expected IR35 categorisation, not the actual categorisation.'

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8th April, 2021 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Author
Seb Maley
Summary

The e-book serialisation continues, with a look at the most determinative IR35 factor – Control.

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7th April, 2021 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Author
Rebecca Seeley Harris
Summary

‘Even if an IR35 specialist is handed the Status Determination Statement process, it’s the end-user who’s still liable.’

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7th April, 2021 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Author
Seb Maley