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    Sense-checking my financial/Ltd company thinking!

    Hi all! Hugely appreciate all of the expertise on this forum. Long time reader, first time poster. Just keen to make sure I've got the below correct. I started contracting in January 2026, and have a Limited Company setup. I have the following income streams: A monthly 'salary' from a...
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    IR35 anxiety best course of action

    I am an IT consultant and software engineer who has been contracting for over 10 years with different clients during that time. I have had an International client for the last 4-5 years. I naively thought that having an international client with no UK presence, combined with having to buy my own...
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    It Starts with IT Workers … But Where Will It End?

    Hi Everyone, We’ve just launched a petition calling on the UK Government to stop the unfair impact of the UK-India trade deal on British IT workers. Right now, UK-based IT professionals are being pushed aside while foreign outsourcing firms benefit from tax exemptions, visa advantages, and...
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    Going to be my first Inside IR35. Recruiter being weird about Umbrella choices

    I haven't contracted inside IR35 before. I am now in a position where that is happening though, so am looking to sort something out. My recruiter has naturally suggested that they can help with that (i.e. which companies give them a kick back), and that there are two options: The recruiter...
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    A Statement of Work questions

    First a bit of background: I have a client who has agreed to use the Contract and Assignment Schedule (SoW) provided by IR35 Shield and have successfully delivered a fair small chunk of development work using it. However, as the work was at the point of completion, i.e. it had been passed by...
    • DavidSC
    • Thread
    • ir35 sow statement of work
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: General
  6. DocJ

    Contract inside IR35, via Umbrella, Agency insists on opt-out of 2003 Regs

    Is it legal for an Agency to insist on a contractor Opting-Out of the The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003 regulations, for an inside IR35 contract, working via an Umbrella co? I had thought not, but looking at the Regs, they only specifically mention a...
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    Monday.com?

    I'm in a contract that has an "outside" determination, and a contract that ticks all the boxes for "outsideness". I work from home, on my own PCs, using my own software and my own internet link. All good so far. However, the client has decided that they want to use "Monday.com" to improve...
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    Inside IR35 role through Holding co structure

    Hi All, I have a bit of a niche question for you to think about. I have been a contractor for years through my own Ltd co which I am currently shutting down. The reason I am doing this is that I want to set up a new company within my holding company structure for contracting. As I have been...
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    25 years on and has much changed you ask... (RIP Rob Crossland)

    Good evening from sunny Staffordshire... My name is Rob and I am an.... ex-umbrella bod :tongue. I originally founded and was CEO of a business called Parasol which became Optionis etc. Before you swear at me, I fully and completely exited in late 2016 and had zero involvement with the Group...
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    Client's control if automatically exempt from IR35

    Hi, My client is automatically exempt from IR35 because of their company size. Should I still be cautious about not being controlled by the client in the everyday job or does it not apply anymore? For example: - having to ask the permission to take time off - not being able to set my own...
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    Loan schemes

    Hi, Has anyone previously been involved with loan schemes and had to pay back HMRC? Were there any penalties involved and did you pay full tax on said loans? I know these umbrella companies already take 20% of the clients wage so do HMRC take that into account? I was using pembroke umbrella...
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    Gary Lineker scores against IR35 & HMRC

    EDIT: Ignore this. Apparently he used a General Partnership and not a Limited Company so IR35 did not apply for that reason. https://www.theguardian.com/football...r-49m-tax-bill So, contract directly with the end client, and IR35 doesn't apply. Now we just need a way to get rid of the...
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    Retrospective application of ‘inside IR35’ by client after contract ended

    Looking for peoples thoughts. Contracted via LTD for 11 months with overseas client, who have UK legal entity. Contract was outside IR35 truly. The contract spanned the change in legislation where client had to determine status. For the first 6 months it was down to contractor (pre April 21)...
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    VAT scheme if providing services abroad and most efficent to save tax outside ir35?

    I have been offered a contract for £100k+ per year to provide IT services internationally. Is it necessary to pay Value-Added Tax (VAT) in this case? Additionally, what is the most efficient way to pay myself, as a director, and my sibling, who is serving as the company admin or secretary...
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    Should I expect an SDS for Inside-IR35 contact?

    I've just been offered a new contract that's described as Inside IR35. It's with a large well-know multinational bank. I've provisionally accepted, subject to contract wording etc, and have asked the agent to supply a KID, SDS, umbrella PSL, etc. The response from the agent was "we don't have...
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    FAQ - The April 2023 IR35 changes

    Given the number of questions we are getting regarding last Friday's surprise IR35 announcement I've been asked to put this thread together to place useful information in one place. So far it covers the following. What are the Changes How will things work post April I MVLed my company what...
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    One of those pesky indemnity clauses...

    Hi all (repost as previous attempt errored for some reason) Been lurking here for a while, as there's a lot of useful info going on. I've especially been reading recent IR35 info: I had my own LtdCo back in the late 90s/early 2000s, but the IR35 situation has changed a lot since then...
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    IR35 doesn't apply to US companies?

    Hi, I am about to sign a contract with a US company and I phoned an accountant to get some advice regarding IR35 rules. I was told that IR35 doesn't apply to US companies but my contract could still be checked for IR35 status from the HRMC. I am bit confused. Does that mean that the US...
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    Signing Opt-in/Opt out Working Regulations and not PAYE contractor

    Currently going through onboarding process with agency for an Outside IR35 contract via my Ltd company with large end client. I am still to receive the SDS but the recruitment agency's onboarding team sent a form to state my decision to either opt in or opt out of the 48 hour plus related...
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    Recruitment Agencies Plugging IR35 Insurance

    Has anyone experienced recruitment consultants trying to push for IR35 insurance on a contract? Without naming any names I have been offered an Outside IR35 contract with an end client who is a medium- large sized company so technically I would not carry the liability. However, agent keeps...
    • Tractor Trace
    • Thread
    • ir35 ir35 insurance ir35 investigation recruitment agency status determination
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: IR35 Reform

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