Dave Chaplin
CEO of IR35 Shield
Dave Chaplin is a former IT contractor, founder and CEO of IR35 Shield. He is also the author of "Contractors' Handbook" and "IR35 and Off-Payroll Explained".
About Dave
Dave Chaplin is the UK's leading IR35 authority, with over 25 years commercial software development experience in the finance and legal sector. He regularly consults on IR35 matters, helps successfully defend disputes at enquiry and tax tribunal, has authored two books on IR35 / off-payroll, and pioneered the first online IR35 status assessment in 2009.
Dave has a wide network of contacts in the IR35 sphere including tax experts, lawyers and barristers. He has consulted for HMRC, advises senior politicians and Government bodies on freelance tax matters, and is frequently quoted in both the trade press and national media, including the Financial Times, Telegraph, Guardian, The Times, and others.
Dave was named by SIA as one of Europe's 100 most influential staffing leaders in their 2021 Staffing 100 Europe List.