The off-payroll working rules can apply if a worker provides their services through an intermediary.
An intermediary will usually be the worker’s own personal service company. They could also be a partnership, a managed service company, or an individual.
The rules make sure that workers, who would have been an employee if they were providing their services directly to the client, pay broadly the same tax and National Insurance contributions as employees.
These rules are sometimes known as ‘IR35’.
You may be affected by these rules if you are:
- a worker who provides their services through their intermediary
- a client who receives services from a worker through their intermediary
- an agency providing workers’ services through their intermediary
If the rules apply, tax and National Insurance contributions must be deducted from fees and paid to HMRC.
For further information please visit the GOV.UK website.