End Clients
Do you engage the services of contractors (as self-employed or with limited companies) directly or through agencies?
If you can answer yes for the present or for any period in the last six years we can help you to understand the tax/NIC legislation affecting you and any other party in the chain. This will help you to properly consider appropriate risks and to have in place access to our support services in the event that you are required by HMRC to provide information or to attend Commissioners or Court Hearings in respect of the status of past, present or future contractors.
Bauer & Cottrell have been providing independent specialist consultancy services on tax and NIC employment status and associated legislation for many years and long before the inception of IR35. We enjoy excellent relationships with all stakeholders in the contracting market place. Each and every week we deal with hundreds of contractors, recruitment agencies, employment businesses, end clients and officers of HMRC. We offer a tailored independent support service to contractors, agencies and end clients ranging from an IR35 review of their contracts and working arrangements through to full representation in the event of an HMRC investigation into their IR35 status. We have never lost a case!
Risks
Whether you are a large, medium or small company with or without your own in house expertise Bauer & Cottrell can help you to put in place written contracts that accurately reflect the terms and conditions upon which you wish to engage contractors, advise you on potential risks and be available to support you and your staff in the event of an HMRC status investigation. Such investigations are often contentious and can take many months and in some cases years to resolve. To get employment status right at the outset will save money, time and above all inconvenience and stress in the future.
Our Services
Please note that if you use agencies and your agencies have themselves signed up to the Bauer & Cottrell service you may already have free access to some of our services. Please check with us on 01525 406622 or your agents.
We recognise that you will have different needs depending upon the extent to which you use contractors directly or through agencies and you may just require the occasional service from us on an ad hoc basis. We will be pleased to discuss your requirements in order to offer you a tailored service and give below an outline of our services which you may find useful.
We can provide
- General information on relevant topics including Umbrellas, Own Limited Company, the Managed Service Company Legislation, IR35 (including employed v self-employed, deemed payment calculations, contracts, contractual terms, working arrangements, case law precedent, being in business, risks, due diligence, HMRC opinions, Section 8 decisions, Regulation 80 determinations, Protective Writs, penalties, HMRC investigation processes and IR35 insurances) Opting in and Opting out of the Conduct Regulations, NIC/tax special cases, Section 660 and Income Shifting.
- IR35/Status Contract reviews including upper and lower contracts
- Support service for your contractors in the event of an HMRC IR35 investigation into status.
- Support service for you in the event of an IR35 investigation. We can provide email/telephone support and advice including information on HMRC powers to request information, Section 20 notices, interviews, the investigation process, likely case progression, providing generic information and the consequences, the appeal process and attending Commissioners Hearings and the Courts and appropriate due diligence for past, present and future cases.
- General telephone advice for you and your staff on our specialist topics
- We can host seminars or provide speakers covering all aspects of our specialist services tailored to inform contractors and/or your staff
- We can take part in conference calls, web casts, pod casts etc
- We can provide a 24 hour telephone Helpline service with a telephone number dedicated to your business only. Calls during office hours will be answered directly and any messages out of hours will be handled as soon as possible. We have in place excellent call handling systems to ensure the highest levels of customer service.
Fees
All our fees are fair and fixed at the outset with no hourly rates or surprises. We can agree fees on a monthly retainer basis or on an as and when required basis.
Call us now on 01525 406622 to discuss your individual needs or for a quote. We can of course arrange to meet with you if you would prefer.