IR35 Made Simple for Contractors
What Is IR35?
If HMRC decides you’re “inside IR35,” you could:
Pay more in tax and National Insurance
Inside or Outside IR35?
Control: Do you decide how, when, and where you work?
Substitution: Can you send someone else to do the work?
Mutuality of Obligation: Are you required to accept work? Are they required to give it?
What If You’re Inside IR35?
You may be taxed as if you’re employed
What Buzz Offers
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