IR35 defeat goes to appeal in High Court

by Susie Hughes at 08:29 06/06/08 (News on IR35)

The High Court will hear an appeal into the IR35 case of Dragonfly Consultancy Ltd. today (Friday June 6).

Advertisement Dragonfly, based in Wiltshire, specialises in IT testing services. It lost its IR35 case before the Special Commissioners in January 2008, leaving its co-owner, Jon Bessell, facing a tax and NIC bill of £99,000. (See Two IR35 defeats cost contractors £130,000 - Jan 2008) The Professional Contractors Group (PCG) is funding the appeal by Dragonfly. The PCG said: "Tax experts are watching this case with interest. If the appeal is rejected, the ruling could undermine much of the successful defence against IR35 established by PCG in numerous cases since IR35 came into force." A ruling is not expected until mid-summer. Related articles on Shout99 Defeat for IT contractor in IR35 case Jun 2008 IR35 victory (2): First Word Software Jan 2008 IR35 victory (1): Datagate Services Jan 2008 Two IR35 defeats cost contractors £130,000 Jan 2008 IR35 – level pegging in the courts Jan 2008 Freelancers Outside IR35 (FO35) -- If you wish to comment on this article, please log in and use the Reply button below. Registering is free and easy - see 'Join Shout99'. - Susie Hughes © Shout99 2008

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