Contractors Suffer another IR35 Defeat: Stutchbury Judgment

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Contractors working in the UK were dealt another defeat in the latest battle against the controversial IR35 tax on Friday. IT consultant Gordon Stutchbury lost his High Court claim against a ruling by the Inland Revenue that treated him as a 'disguised employee' of one of his clients, albeit he was acknowledged to be "in business on his own account".

The IR35 legislation came into force in April 2000. It treats small businesses in the knowledge-based sector as 'disguised employees' for tax a... (539 more words)

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