Glossary

IR35

IR35 also known as the “intermediaries legislation”. This piece of legislation to is designed to prevent tax avoidance for any contractor working for an end-hirer via an intermediary (i.e. a Limited Company or Personal Service Company). In a nutshell, it is aimed to stop contractors working as disguised employees and any assignments “inside IR35” or “caught by IR35” must make a deemed payment to HMRC roughly equivalent to the taxes that would have been paid had they been employed by the hiring company.

Other common terms

Open Book Accounting

Open book accounting involves companies publishing information whose availability is often restricted on the grounds of commercial sensitivity. FCSA’s approach to auditing Accredited Members involves

Sole Traders

This term is used to define self-employed people who run their business for themselves and take full responsibility for its success or failure. Unlike working

Offshore Structures

This term refers to any structure including a company that is based offshore (i.e. not in the UK) that offers services to UK recruitment agencies