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Report: Scrap IR35 tax law for contractors

...be suspended and possibly abolished, a Treasury body said on Wednesday. The IR35 tax law was introduced in 2000 to address a loophole that allowed... Read more

11 March, 2011 by Nick Heath

...IR35 review" - what does this actually mean

...be aware that the new Government has pledged to "review" the controversial IR35 rules. This pre-election pledge by the Conservatives has carried forward into... Read more

2 August, 2010
Nixon Williams: Tax Calculator 1.1

Nixon Williams: Tax Calculator 1.1

...tax calculation with our Dividend Tax Calculator. The App also includes an IR35 Checker which asks you 10 simple questions to help you to decide... Read more

25 April, 2012

Lib Dems tackle IR35 in tax review

...have a chance during October to influence Liberal Democrat policy on the IR35 tax regulation, as the party launches a review of their taxation policies... Read more

30 September, 2005 by Ingrid Marson

IT contractor wins key IR35 battle

A contractor working for British Aerospace has won his IR35 case against the Inland Revenue, in a landmark decision that is likely... Read more

30 July, 2004 by Matt Loney

Contractor wins IR35 victory

...Contractors Group (PCG) has won the latest round in its long-running IR35 battle with the taxman. One of its members, Roger Tilbury from Bedford... Read more

5 November, 2003 by Andy McCue

IR35 decisions 'take too long

...admitted the average time it takes to decide on an individual's IR35 status is too long, but claims it's the contractors themselves who... Read more

29 October, 2003 by Jo Best

Contractor loses High Court IR35 case

...High Court on Friday denied a software contractor's challenge to the IR35 tax regime in a case that a contractors' group called "a bitter... Read more

31 March, 2003 by Andrew Swinton

Inland Revenue adjusts IR35 guidelines

IR35 campaigners have welcomed changes made by the Inland Revenue in the way... Read more

16 May, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

Budget 2002: Disappointment as chancellor fails to axe IR35

...s Budget after the chancellor, Gordon Brown, failed to repeal the controversial IR35 tax. Both the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and the Professional Contractors... Read more

17 April, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

Chancellor urged to ditch IR35

...give a boost to small businesses, including IT contractors, by abolishing the IR35 tax rules. Both the Professional Contractors Group (PCG) -- which recently lost a... Read more

28 March, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

PCG: New case law will defeat IR35

...PCG) has predicted that it can still save its members from the IR35 tax, despite Friday's defeat at the Court of Appeal. Speaking to... Read more

21 December, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

PCG offers help with IR35-proof contracts

...it believes self-employed workers could use to avoid falling foul of IR35. The draft agreements, which were published on Monday, cover situations where a... Read more

25 September, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

Shout99 sells IR35 guidance

IT contractors who are still unsure how the IR35 tax affects them are being offered a pack which aims to explain... Read more

29 June, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

Election 2001: Fight isn't over for IR35

...Liberal Democrats will keep up the fight against the government's controversial IR35 tax after the general election, and are hoping to change some of... Read more

23 May, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

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