Help & guidance for professionals

  • What is professional indemnity insurance?

    What is professional indemnity insurance?

    If you are alleged to have provided inadequate advice, services or designs to a client, professional indemnity insurance provides cover for the legal costs and expenses in defending the claim, as well as compensation payable to your client to rectify the mistake.

  • The Most Asked Questions about IR35

    The Most Asked Questions about IR35

    Since the IR35 tax change was delayed due to the pandemic, Google Trends shows that the search interest around the subject has seen a 71% decrease. To help ensure contractors are well-prepared ahead of 6th April 2021, we’ve answered the most asked IR35 questions according to search engine data.

  • What is a Status Determination Statement? - Close up of end client's hand writing a Status Determination Statement.

    What is a Status Determination Statement?

    If you’ve been staying up to date with IR35 news, you’ll be aware of the changes being made to the private sector from April 6th 2021.

  • How to prepare for time off as a freelancer - Female freelancer happy on holiday in Greece.

    How to take time off as a freelancer

    Taking time off work to relax and recharge is vital to our wellbeing and overall enjoyment of life. After all, we don’t live to work. We work to live.

  • Why contractors need IR35 insurance - contractor and IR35 specialist reviewing contract.

    Why contractors need IR35 insurance

    IR35 insurance is depended on by many UK contractors, to protect themselves against the risks of an IR35 investigation from HMRC.

  • A Contractor’s Guide to IR35 - Part 5 - Female contractor sat at desk look confused as she reads IR35 paper documents.

    A Contractor’s Guide to IR35 - Part 5

    In A Contractor’s Guide to IR35 - Part 5, we’ll help you to understand more about the process of a HMRC investigation, going to tribunal and how you can protect yourself in these circumstances.

  • A Contractor’s Guide to IR35 - Part 4

    A Contractor’s Guide to IR35 - Part 4

    In A Contractor’s Guide to IR35 - Part 4, we’ll help you to understand more about the 2021 IR35 private sector changes and how they'll affect contractors.

  • A Contractor’s Guide to IR35 - Part 3 - Businessmen pointing to document and discussing a contractor's IR35 status.

    A Contractor’s Guide to IR35 - Part 3

    In A Contractor’s Guide to IR35 - Part 3, we’ll help you to understand more about reasonable care and HMRC CEST (Check of Employment Status for tax) tool.

  • A Contractor’s Guide to IR35 - Part 2 - Contractor agreeing contract with client and shaking hands.

    A Contractor’s Guide to IR35 - Part 2

    In A Contractor’s Guide to IR35 - Part 2, we’ll help you to understand how IR35 status is determined.

  • A Contractor’s Guide to IR35 - Part 1- Contractor in thought sat at desk, looking at computer screen.

    A Contractor’s Guide to IR35 - Part 1

    For contractors, understanding IR35 and working out if you fall inside or outside of IR35 can be difficult.

  • Creating A Cyber Security Policy

    Creating a cyber security policy

    Investing time into the development of a detailed cyber security policy is essential in protecting confidential data, no matter how big your business is.