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Dave Chaplin is a former IT contractor, founder and CEO of ContractorCalculator, and author of the Contractors' Handbook and Beat IR35.
The war on the self-employed must stop
For two decades, Governments have allowed Treasury and HMRC to launch legislative “tax cluster bombs” against a perceived threat — the self-employed.
Contracting will grow which neither Government nor HMRC can prevent
It is pointless for the Conservatives and HMRC to swim against the tide of the growing movement to personal autonomy and the growth of freelancing. They aren't going to win.
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In the fourth IR35 appeal by Atholl House Productions Limited involving broadcaster Kaye Adams, HMRC has failed again to prove Ms Adams was caught by IR35.
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Deliveroo wins case thanks to a substitution contract clause.
Thirteen-year saga over tax status of delivery staff has important implications for workers in the gig economy
Labour will implement plans to bolster workers’ rights within 100 days of taking office, Angela Rayner has told the Labour party conference.
The Supreme Court has handed down an important decision clarifying certain aspects of entitlement to paid holiday pay following an appeal from a decision of the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal (NICA).
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TV presenter Kaye Adams wins IR35 case
Kaye Adams has won her IR35 case against HMRC after a 9-year battle.
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IR35: Kaye Adams wins marathon fight with HMRC
Media presenter Kaye Adams has won her IR35 case after 9-year ordeal.
Information Age
Information Age’s guide to IR35 for IT employers and contractors
An expert insight into what IT employers and contractors need to know about IR35.
Telegraph
Hunt slashes taxes to bring self-employment back to life
Experts say that the Chancellor's tax cuts for the self-employed will not put right the damage the Government has already done for this group of workers.
Computer Weekly
IR35: HMRC completes first phase of CEST upgrades with Ocelot platform migration
HMRC has updated the platform underpinning its IR35-related Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool, claiming the change will improve how users interact with the service.
