Welcome
Welcome to the Consultant365 website which can help you with many aspects of tax work and is here 365 days of the year.
The site is primarily designed to highlight the main issues relating to the status of workers. Deciding whether a worker is a self-employed consultant or an employee can be a difficult decision to get right.
On the left of every page is an index which will take you to each page on the website. The entries are as follows:
News - This section will keep you up to date with different tax aspects including recent tax cases.
History - This section gives details of my work in tax over the last 25 years and also the history of IR35.
Consider IR35 - When is it the right time to consider the status of workers.
IR35 or Not? - What are the main issues to consider to determine the status of workers.
IR35 Failure - The main reasons that contracts fail to "prove" that the worker is self-employed.
Legal Advice - The importance of legal advice to protect you or your business.
Contracts - What are the main points to consider in contracts.
Agencies - If you work through an agency, some points to consider.
Avoid IR35 - The legal ways to ensure that you are a self-employed consultant and not an employed worker.
HMRC & IR35 - What will HMRC compliance officers look for when reviewing contracts.
IR35 "Trigger" - What are the main issues that make HMRC consider a contract review.
Investigations - How does HMRC conduct their investigations and what are the main issues.
IR35 & SA - How does the status of workers affect self-employment.
Combat IR35 - What are the best ways to deal with status.
MSC - Managed Service Companies and HMRC's approach to them.
Contact - If you require help with any contracts or the status of workers, then please contact me.
The following abbreviations are used throughout the website:
HMRC - HM Revenue & Customs
PAYE - Pay As You Earn
NIC - National Insurance Contributions
ECR - Employer Compliance Review
SA - Self-Assessment
Alternatively, if you would like to discuss any advertising on this site, then please contact me to discuss the different options.