Hannah Clifford
Legal Director
IR35 Legal Advice
IR35 rules affect how organisations engage contractors and self-employed workers. Misclassification can lead to significant tax liabilities and penalties. Our lawyers help you understand how the rules apply to your workforce and keep your arrangements aligned with the law.
Legal advice on IR35 compliance
The new IR35 rules apply to any organisation in the private sector if they or their parent company meet two or more of these criteria:
- Annual turnover of more than £10.2 million
- Balance sheet total of more than £5.1 million
- More than 50 (full time equivalent) employees.
Whether your business needs to take action will depend on the exact nature of your relationship with your off-payroll workers or contractors. Our lawyers can review your contracts and working practices to advise which contractors IR35 applies to and how you should proceed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
IR35 rules are complex and can expose organisations to significant risk if not handled correctly. Here are answers to some of your common questions.IR35 applies where contractors are engaged through personal service companies or intermediaries but would be classed as employees if working directly. Organisations must assess working relationships carefully to ensure adherence to the rules.
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