IR35 Assessment Tool

In the event of your absence, would your limited company have the capacity to send a replacement with equivalent qualifications, experience and skills?

Have you ever actually provided a substitute when you were not able to provide your company's services personally?

Do you carry out any of your company's services for your clients remotely?

Does your company have to work set hours, and days stipulated by your client?

Other than adhering to client specified requirements, are you told how to do the work?

Are you required to ask permission from your client to take time off?

Are you obliged to carry out tasks not covered within the scope of your contract?

Are you required to give your client a notice of more than 30 days?

Does your company carry any business insurances? Employers Liability, Public Liability, Professional Indemnity etc...

Is your company financially liable to correct any defective work?

Were you ever a permanent employee of your end client?

Do you have any staff management responsibilities over your end client's staff - appraisals, disciplinary etc?

Do you have an 'office holder' position within the client's organisation (director, chairman) with high level managerial responsibilities, such as control over budgets etc?

When working for your client on-site, do you utilise your own equipment (for example, your tools)?