Sep
17
2010
IR35 eligibility 'not usually affected by being on company's email list'
Posted by John Crawley
Contractors with an umbrella company have been advised that being on a client's email distribution list does not usually make them prone to IR35 issues.
Although HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) sometimes inquire about email systems when covering IR35 issues, there are not usually any repercussions if contractors are found to be on one, Contractor UK has reported.
Seb Marley, a freelancer services manager at Qdos Consulting Ltd, was giving the advice in response to one contractor's query.
HMRC do consider a number of factors when deciding whether a contractor should be deemed as being in employment, he analysed, but questions into emailing is just to see if they are part of internal grouping when at work and is not usually considered a pivotal issue when deciding IR35.
Mr Marley explained: "It is only one of a number of questions designed to establish if the contractor is integrated into the end-client organisation."
IR35 issues often confuse contractors and leave them querying whether partaking in certain activities will leave them at risk.
Only recently, Kate Cottrell, a former Inland Revenue tax inspector, told Contractors UK that filling in health and safety forms are usually a "neutral point" from matters concerning IR35.
Contractors with an umbrella company have been advised that being on a client's email distribution list does not usually make them prone to IR35 issues.
Although HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) sometimes inquire about email systems when covering IR35 issues, there are not usually any repercussions if contractors are found to be on one, Contractor UK has reported.
Seb Marley, a freelancer services manager at Qdos Consulting Ltd, was giving the advice in response to one contractor's query.
HMRC do consider a number of factors when deciding whether a contractor should be deemed as being in employment, he analysed, but questions into emailing is just to see if they are part of internal grouping when at work and is not usually considered a pivotal issue when deciding IR35.
Mr Marley explained: "It is only one of a number of questions designed to establish if the contractor is integrated into the end-client organisation."
IR35 issues often confuse contractors and leave them querying whether partaking in certain activities will leave them at risk.
Only recently, Kate Cottrell, a former Inland Revenue tax inspector, told Contractors UK that filling in health and safety forms are usually a "neutral point" from matters concerning IR35.