IR35 News
Freelance sole traders ‘wrongly preparing for IR35 reform from April’
Officials and ‘experts’ help confuse the self-employed about incoming status rules.
Jun 7, 2019 | IR35 NewsCelebrity media freelancers beat IR35 by being in business on their own account
TV's Lorraine Kelly and Kay Adams beat the taxman using a factor CEST omits.
May 3, 2019 | IR35 NewsMedia freelancers to get new IR35 guidance from HMRC
MPs quote the BBC as saying IR35 material for all self-employed media people is incoming.
Jan 28, 2019 | IR35 NewsDelay or not on IR35 reform, the damage will be done
Forget giveth and taketh away, with 'Ltd' freelancers, this chancellor is all taketh.
Nov 6, 2018 | IR35 NewsIR35 reform is Budget 2018's biggest revenue-raiser
Hammond’s IR35 haul to net more in a single year than any other measure in the entire Budget.
Nov 4, 2018 | IR35 NewsBrexit could shelve IR35 reform at Budget 2018
UK-EU uncertainty may kick the IR35 reform can down the road to Spring Statement 2019.
Oct 10, 2018 | IR35 NewsBBC presenter Christa Ackroyd lodges IR35 appeal
Despite 'many' and 'strong' pointers to the BBC employing her, one PSC isn't giving up.
Sep 12, 2018 | IR35 NewsHMRC gets short shrift in IR35 reform consultation
The defiant dozen: HMRC’s proposal is being severely resisted by 12 IR35 consultation respondents.
Aug 14, 2018 | IR35 News'Self-employed face inflationary pressure if IR35 changes'
Already above its two per cent target, inflation will hit harder should IR35 be reformed -- IPSE.
Jul 18, 2018 | IR35 NewsBBC host in IR35 battle ‘forced to use a limited company’
A £900k IR35 case hears that news presenters had little choice but to be 'Ltd.'
May 10, 2018 | IR35 NewsWhen a few IR35 updates come along at once
Two new frameworks + four official moves = IR35 (and the Forum) going nowhere.
Apr 6, 2015 | IR35 NewsAdviser bets against Osborne tackling IR35
'IR35 unlikely to rear its head in the Budget due to HMRC update just four days before it.'
Mar 17, 2015 | IR35 NewsFreelancers must wait a little longer for the IR35 Review
The future of IR35 is unlikely to be signed off next month, as HMRC had hoped.
Oct 19, 2014 | IR35 NewsHMRC manages expectations ahead of IR35 Review
IR35 Forum told that what gets recommended doesn't necessarily get implemented.
Oct 14, 2014 | IR35 NewsNew approach to IR35 nets taxman £1.1m
Freelance companies can now have their say on the seemingly fruitful reforms to IR35.
Dec 11, 2013 | IR35 NewsOsborne 'can't afford to ignore IR35'
Tax expert says hype about employment status makes IR35 unavoidable for Osborne.
Dec 2, 2012 | IR35 NewsMPs reignite PSC tax-saving row with BBC probe
HMRC vows to crank up IR35 activity in light of 25,000 off-payroll contracts at the Beeb.
Oct 9, 2012 | IR35 NewsWhat July's IR35 Forum means for freelancers
Different headings add up to the same thing – HMRC investigating your IR35 status.
Aug 29, 2012 | IR35 NewsRevenue's IR35 case yield up by 100%
HMRC honed its IR35 clampdown, putting in a lot less but collecting much more.
Oct 28, 2011 | IR35 NewsWhy IR35 was kept on the statute book
Deterrent is the other reason a cash-hungry government didn’t, and won’t, scrap IR35.
Sep 29, 2011 | IR35 NewsFreelancers' Questions: Is 'going it alone' about to get easier?
Expert says it may no longer only be a choice between sole trader and limited company.
Feb 14, 2011 | IR35 NewsFreelancers' Questions: Is a 'trial period' inside IR35?
Second IR35 opinion for a freelancer told he’ll be caught by a single clause.
Jan 25, 2011 | IR35 NewsIR35 - Why it should stay<br>
Part 2 of 2: The case for keeping IR35, by freelance advisory Qdos Consulting.
Jun 21, 2010 | IR35 NewsPre-Budget Report: what freelancers can expect
For what it omits, Brown’s PBR may be less painful than freelancers anticipate.
Nov 6, 2006 | IR35 NewsBrown receives small business 'wishlist'
Hundreds of thousands of small traders urge Gordon Brown to abolish IR35.
Mar 8, 2006 | IR35 NewsTory MP vows to 'champion' freelancers
Critic of IR35 joins the business-savvy frontbench of the Tory's industry team.
Dec 14, 2005 | IR35 NewsIT 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 NewsRevenue retain IR35 rule as 'ambiguous' tax law shows small sign of let-up for freelancers
Review of small business taxation set to exclude IR35 as freelancers and businesses unite in dismay.
Jul 2, 2004 | IR35 NewsFull decision of IR35 defeat at the Commissioners
We reported last week that the PCG had lost its latest round of battles with the Revenue over IR35. The case of Usetech Ltd was heard at the Special Commissioners, who have now published their full decision.
Apr 6, 2004 | IR35 NewsIR591 - 20 questions answered
Since the introduction of IR591 in the 2004 Budget, the Revenue have been inundated with questions. Here are 20 of the most popular, together with Revenue responses.
Mar 25, 2004 | IR35 News
