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IR35 News IT freelancer loses IR35 appeal
A freelance contractor must pay for his 'unassailable' relationship of employment.
Sep 10, 2008

IR35 News Freelancers accused of 'IR35 ignorance'
Ignorant or not, two out of three freelancers aren't bothering with IR35.
Aug 28, 2008

IR35 News 'Scrapping IR35 is not Tory policy'
Tories: it’s the policy group – not us – that want to kill IR35.
Aug 22, 2007

IR35 News Tories would scrap IR35
The Conservative party is tipped to tackle a trio of freelancer taxes.
Aug 15, 2007

IR35 News Brown told to make business less taxing
A chorus of enterprise voices urge the chancellor to issue relief on taxation.
Mar 13, 2007

IR35 News Pre-Budget Report: what freelancers can expect
For what it omits, Brown’s PBR may be less painful than freelancers anticipate.
Nov 6, 2006

IR35 News Tax fiasco: HMRC utterly fails to understand IR35
Is the Intermediaries Legislation on the way out? 'Don’t listen to the rumours', experts tell Freelance UK.
Sep 8, 2006

IR35 News 'Rogue' advisors cash-in on IR35 fears
Whether hapless or coaxed, Ltd Co. owners are signing up to inept ‘solutions.'
Jun 23, 2006

IR35 News Brown receives small business 'wishlist'
Hundreds of thousands of small traders urge Gordon Brown to abolish IR35.
Mar 8, 2006

IR35 News Tory MP vows to 'champion' freelancers
Critic of IR35 joins the business-savvy frontbench of the Tory's industry team.
Dec 14, 2005

IR35 News FSB calls for abolition of IR35 and a 'level playing field'
The FSB has called on politicians to place small business tax at the top of their election agenda - including an end to the 'administrative burden' of IR35.
Feb 15, 2005

IR35 News Letwin unveils £300m plan to scrap IR35
Tory party hints at lifting IR35 & S660A barriers to help UK professionals.
Jan 5, 2005

IR35 News Experts predict 'no end' in sight for IR35
Tax advisors say government is too "dependent" on IR35 just to quit.
Nov 26, 2004

IR35 News The right of substitution and IR35
The right of substitution is critical to freelancers determining if they are caught by the punitive IR35 taxes. The terms on the right of substitution do vary and we examine those which are likely to lead to an acceptable right of substitution, and those which do not and which will lead to being caught by IR35.
Nov 26, 2004

IR35 News IT consultant wins "stressful" IR35 case
Sally Howitt an IT Consultant and director of AbFab Ltd has been under investigation for almost 3 years and, not surprisingly, this has been a very stressful experience.
Nov 4, 2004

IR35 News Usetech Limited loses IR35 appeal
The PCG learnt today that Bill Hood has lost his IR35 appeal against the Inland Revenue in the High Court.
Oct 12, 2004

IR35 News IR35 Investigation quickly closed
A contractor who wished to remain anonymous has had his IR35 status confirmed only three months after a seemingly innocuous PAYE and business records inspection turned into an IR35 investigation.
Sep 23, 2004

IR35 News IR35 rules 'fundamentally flawed' say tax bodies
No statistics to show Government's objectives to raise revenue have been met as a radical overhaul in the rules for determining employment status is called for.
Sep 1, 2004

IR35 News Ansell IR35 win - why this is great news for freelancers
Dave Smith of Accountax, who represented Mike Ansell at the Special Commissioner's, provides analysis on why the Revenue were defeated, even though there were relatively few 'in business on your own account' factors.
Aug 4, 2004

IR35 News PCG wins IR35 case at Special Commissioners
Mike Ansell, an IT specialist working in the defence sector, has won his case against the Revenue.
Jul 30, 2004

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