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Legal, tax and accounting questions from the contracting front line.
102 ARTICLES
2000–2020
DESK / ASK-THE-EXPERTS
2000–2020
DESK / ASK-THE-EXPERTS
- 15 JUN 2003Brussels software house withholds 11k as the contract nears its endA contractor owed 11k on his first invoice asks what legal action he can take against a consultancy based in Brussels that says it has not been paid…READ →
- 12 JUN 2003Contracting in GermanyI've got the possibility of working in Germany for 6-12 months, but as most readers probably know, I would have to work through a management company.READ →
- 2 JUN 2003Structuring a long contract in Saudi ArabiaNote: the original user wished for this question to be posted anonymously.READ →
- 2 JUN 2003Pressure to changeI'm looking to try and apply some pressure to an agent in an attempt to change the wording of a contract.READ →
- 15 MAY 2003Corporation Tax breakpointsAlthough such things are normally best left to an accountant, I find that some matters of accountancy do interest me.READ →
- 12 MAY 2003Getting round a badly-worded restriction clauseI have been asked to post this query by a freelancer who wishes to remain anonymous.READ →
- 29 APR 2003Section 660 and business diversificationWould it help avoid the pitfalls of Section 660 if my wife and I diversified the current limited company we have so that she is a significant income…READ →
- 17 APR 2003Agency ContractMy agency is using terminology which I fear may adversely affect my IR35 Status I have recently started a new contract with a new agency.READ →
- 4 APR 2003Do my contract clauses keep me outside IR35?A reader asks: I (the Worker) am working through my Limited Co.READ →
- 8 FEB 2003Working for big clients with no written contract or substitution rightA limited company owner with offshore certification, insurance and a home office asks how secure his status is when large clients ask for him by name…READ →
- 5 FEB 2003Umbrella company's accounts and IR35 checks queried by contractorA contractor lists eight concerns about a large umbrella company, from accounts that differ from the Companies House filing to its own IR35…READ →
- 4 DEC 2002Do composite companies really protect their contractors from IR35?A reader questions arrangements paying the statutory minimum wage plus weekly dividends, arguing the dividends represent remuneration for services…READ →
- 30 SEP 2002Can a caretaker manager contract with no milestones live outside IR35?A reader who has worked for one client for 2.5 years on milestone contracts asks whether a year-long caretaker network manager role, with attendance…READ →
- 2 AUG 2002Revenue sends contractor client questionnaires after IR35 accounts checkAfter taking away four contracts, the Inland Revenue asked a contractor to have his clients complete a 'Confirmation of Arrangements Between…READ →
- 10 JUN 2002Revenue asks end clients to confirm terms where no written contractA reader asks how to respond after the Inland Revenue demanded letters from end clients confirming the terms under which his colleague's service…READ →
- 12 JUL 2001Is an unsigned client-agent contract accepted by implication?A contractor asks whether a client that never signed the agency contract, but keeps signing timesheets and paying, has accepted the new Qdos-approved…READ →
- 6 JUN 2001New starter asks whether to go sole trader or limited under IR35A newly self-employed reader asks whether to trade as a sole trader or set up a limited company, after accountants gave conflicting advice about IR35.READ →
- 23 MAY 2001Clients still need contractors despite IR35I suspect these reports are overstated.READ →
- 23 MAY 2001Website venture: in business on my own account?A reader asks: As well as being my original contract company, since Dec 1999 my limited company has also been used for my own successful website…READ →
- 23 MAY 2001Contractor in Germany asks who owes the wage tax on his UK salaryA contractor living and working in Germany asks whether his UK personal service company owes wage tax on the salary it pays him, in either country.READ →
- 23 MAY 2001Applying mutuality of obligation to IR35Not surprised that we find it difficult to apply MOO - so do the Revenue.READ →
- 22 MAY 2001IR35 status cases the Revenue left outThe Inland Revenue have just added the missing section of their Employment Status Manuals to their website - section 7000 on Case Law.READ →
- 2 MAY 2001Drafting a direct contract to avoid IR35Alan You should always seek professional help in drawing up such a contract.READ →
- 2 APR 2001What the IR35 judicial review judgement meansMr Justice Burton delivered his judgement in the PCG Judicial Review of the IR 35 legislation today.READ →