Contractor solutions

Contracting issues, self-employed status, IR35 and CIS can cause problems if not handled correctly. With our team of specialists, Markel Tax can help clients to remain fully compliant.

Over 20 years’ experience defending disputes
Since being the first to win IR35 at Tribunal in 2002, we have successfully defended more contractors at Tribunal on IR35 status than any other UK consultancy
One of the UK’s leading tax consultancy providers and ‘A’-rated insurer

We provide representation for:

IR35

We provide certainty of IR35 status and the security of insurance protection from the costs of tax liabilities and HMRC enquiries.

Construction industry (CIS)

We deliver practical advice to Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) clients.

Employment status protection

We can assess subcontractor employment status, and provide insured solutions to safeguard a business against an HMRC challenge.

Umbrella compliance

We provide practical and clear-cut advice; whether you are thinking about starting up a new umbrella company, have an HMRC enquiry, or simply want a sounding board for current compliance issues.

Meet the team

Tyra Ali

Consultancy Manager

Danny Batey

Senior Consultant

Mollie Bloor

Consultant

David Harmer

Associate Director

Georgina Hiles

Senior Consultant

Paul Mason

Specialist Tax Services

Nikola Nowak

Consultant

Alex Seal

Consultant

From the Cover

IR35: common myths busted

IR35 is complicated on a number of levels, and the new rules – meaning that many businesses are now responsible for making and communicating the IR35 decision instead of the contractor – add another layer of uncertainty.

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IR35: The importance of control

Control is considered one of the most fundamental tests that make up the IR35 legislation, but how do we demonstrate this and what particulars are needed to demonstrate a lack of control?

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What is CEST and how does it help with IR35?

With the new off-payroll working rules in place, how are medium-to-large enterprises making their decisions for contractors’ IR35 status?

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Contractor solutions

Contracting issues, self-employed status, IR35 and CIS can cause problems if not handled correctly. With our team of specialists, Markel Tax can help clients to remain fully compliant.

We provide representation for:

Meet the team

Tyra Ali

Danny Batey

Mollie Bloor

David Harmer

Georgina Hiles

Paul Mason

Nikola Nowak

Alex Seal

From the Cover

IR35: common myths busted

IR35: The importance of control

What is CEST and how does it help with IR35?

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