Contractors should get qualified advice in writing for each and every one of their assignments if they want to avoid a IR35 investigation, according to Martin Hesketh of accountancy firm Brookson.
He told Contractor UK the appeal of Dragonfly Consulting in High Court to overturn an order to pay £99,000 in employment taxes under IR35 was proof enough that contractors needed to be ‘constantly vigilant’ about their employment status at work.
‘Despite the huge legislative shifts the contracting industry has experienced in recent times, the IR35 legislation remains key for self employed contractors in determining employment status,’ Hesketh said.
’With this in mind, we would urge all contractors to ensure they have obtained robust and documented professional advice for each of their assignments.’
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