What if my end-client or agency says I’m inside IR35 but I don’t
believe I should be?
As you can see, IR35 rules are complex. If you disagree with a decision made by your end-client
about your IR35 status, you should immediately seek professional advice. Ideally, this should be
before you start working on the assignment.
Often there might be factors the end-client hadn’t thought about during its assessment of IR35.
If your end-client’s view doesn’t change, you’ll need to contact HMRC and ask them to review the
decision. However, this can be a long process and may involve providing evidence to a Tribunal. You
may need professional advice throughout this process.
Once the new rules are introduced, the dispute process will be handled by the end client. Again one
of our detailed reports or a contract review from an accountant will be helpful in showing your endclient what the correct IR35 status should be.