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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rebecca Seeley Harris offers ContractorUK an exclusive preview of her new e-book, in a nod to today’s momentous reforms to IR35.

First in a five-part series of ContractorUK readers having their queries on today’s off-payroll rules answered.