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Comment on IR35 and AWR – separated at birth? by How to make your contracts IR35-proof - Guides advice from Freelance Advisor

How to make your contracts IR35-proof - Guides advice from Freelance Advisor — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:29:08 +0000

[...] using Umbrella Companies) will be afforded the same benefits as permanent employees – the relationship between AWR and IR35 has yet to be [...]

Comment on IR35: What is “Mutuality of Obligation”? by How to make your contracts IR35-proof - Guides advice from Freelance Advisor

How to make your contracts IR35-proof - Guides advice from Freelance Advisor — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:28:23 +0000

[...] obligation to offer you more work and you have no obligation to take it (This is what is meant by Mutuality of Obligation). Provisions to extend the contract should be [...]

Comment on Contractor Advisor IR35 Guide by Agency Workers Regulations | AWR | Umbrella Company | AWR Guide - Guides advice from Freelance Advisor

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:03:47 +0000

[...] include LCC’s. It is believed, although not yet tested, that if an LCC falls outside of IR35 they it should fall outside of the [...]

Comment on Government IR35 pay deals raise spectre of contractor witch-hunt by PCG launch campaign defending limited company freelancers - News advice from Freelance Advisor

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:00:14 +0000

[...] For many freelancers – around 60% according to our own research – a limited company is a legitimate way to limit your personal liability, operate more tax-efficiently and make yourself more attractive to prospective employers. However, the recent controversy surrounding the inappropriate use of personal service companies by high-level public sector employees has threatened to undermine their legitimate use, and raised worries about a freelancer and contractor witch-hunt. [...]

Comment on Contractor Advisor IR35 Guide by Government IR35 pay deals raise spectre of contractor witch-hunt | Contractor Advisor

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:03:45 +0000

[...] Government IR35 pay deals raise spectre of contractor witch-hunt by Jon Norris on Feb 21, 2012 • 11:00 am No Comments The contractor and freelancer world have been all atwitter these past few weeks after it was revealed that Student Loans Company Chief Executive Ed Lester received his pay through a limited company despite being an obvious employee of the firm. This is in stark contrast to HMRC’s stance on so-called disguised employment – which contractors and freelancers will know all-too-well in the form of IR35. [...]

Comment on Project Merlin banks claim to be on target for lending figures by Bank lending to freelancers and SMEs continues to fall - Money advice from Freelance Advisor

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:09:38 +0000

[...] Project Merlin, the Government’s scheme to encourage the UK’s biggest banks to lend money to freelancers and small businesses, has proven something of a lame duck. The banks involved, Barclays, Lloyds, RBS and HSBC, agreed to set aside £190 billion for business lending throughout 2011, with £76 billion specifically earmarked for small business. The banks missed their targets in the first quarter, but subsequently recovered somewhat. [...]

Comment on Banks on course to miss small business lending targets by Bank lending to freelancers and SMEs continues to fall - Money advice from Freelance Advisor

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:00:03 +0000

[...] lending throughout 2011, with £76 billion specifically earmarked for small business. The banks missed their targets in the first quarter, but subsequently recovered [...]

Comment on What we learned about IR35 in 2011 by Will Student Loans head face an IR35 investigation? - Money advice from Freelance Advisor

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:00:09 +0000

[...] and contractors of the UK – not least because it is so opaque. We recently covered all the IR35 twists and turns in 2011, and now we bring you news of 2012′s first IR35 [...]

Comment on Contractor Advisor IR35 Guide by Libertarian think-tank proposes making SME employees self-employed | Contractor Advisor

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:31:08 +0000

[...] and National Insurance Contributions. As this is exactly the situation HMRC is trying to avoid with IR35, we’re going to assume the proposal will be given short shrift at the top levels of [...]

Comment on IR35: Direction & Control by Can a company website influence your IR35 status? - Legal advice from Freelance Advisor

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:30:11 +0000

[...] as a way to help your cause in an IR35 status dispute, although in theory it could fall under the Direction and Control IR35 tests – if a worker is an employee, they wouldn’t have a website – [...]