Contractors and IR35

Self-employed tax planning

If you're self employed and looking at planning your tax to avoid paying more than necessary, call David Griffiths & Co in Aylesbury. We offer our services to clients across Buckinghamshire.
Call us for tax planning

Tax consulting for contractors

If you would like a free consultation to discuss the tax advantages of contracting in more detail and the different possible scenarios, contact us. We offer a comprehensive service for contractors including:
  • Company formation
  • Annual accounts
  • Company tax returns
  • Personal tax returns
  • Company secretarial service
  • Bookkeeping
  • VAT returns
  • PAYE returns
  • Tax computations
  • Review of contracts for IR35 status
  • Provision of anti IR35 draft contracts
  • Dealing with IR35 disputes
Inheritance tax planning

Factors to consider in IR35 cases

  • Control
  • The right to get a substitute or helper to do the job
  • Mutuality of obligations
  • Provision of equipment
  • Financial risk
  • Basis of payment
  • Opportunity to profit from sound management
  • Part and parcel of the organisation
  • Right of dismissal
  • Employee benefits
  • Intention of the parties
  • Length of engagement

Expert advice regarding IR35 cases

These are often matters of general employment law, and not specific tax legislation. There is an enormous amount of case law in this area and the tax man is not always right. They do not have the final say on whether somebody is caught by IR35 or not. We can argue your case for you.

If you make a mistake, the cost of employee's and employer's national insurance can be considerable, especially when you factor in interest and penalties.

We can review your existing arrangements and give you our opinion on whether it will stand up to attack from HMRC. We can help draft contracts for services to assist you and advise on how you can ensure your position is as strong as possible.

If you need self-employment tax planning or advice regarding an IR35 case, call us on

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