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The IR35 rules seemed relatively easy for me to find when I was contracting. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/off-payroll-working-rules-communication

• pardon_me 9mo ago
  There's also a forum, where they actually answer questions and advise (even if detailed).
• WackyFighter 9mo ago
  It is a constant source of confusion. I see it constantly discussed in various freelancer whats-app and freelance groups. I used to get contracts checked to see if they were Outside IR-35 and I knew I wasn't the only one. So it isn't straight-forward as you suggest. It can also scare companies off, I have personally experienced this. As a result there are far less Outside IR-35 work. Almost every contractor I know has had to go back perm. I understand there were many Contractors that basically milked forever contracts, but it kinda screwed over loads of freelancers. I personally hate being perm. I used to work about 6-9 months a year and I found it relatively easy to find another contract. I had plenty of free time. Now I get the standard 1 month and bank holidays. Really pissed off about the rule changes.