How to get an outside IR35 role
Secure Outside IR35 roles with our free toolkit.
Are you a UK contractor being asked to work Inside IR35? Our free 3-part toolkit gives you knowledge and confidence to demonstrate why Outside IR35 engagements are best for your supply chain.
Learn to navigate around forced blanket bans.
Unlock a 20% to 30% increase in take-home pay.
Help to mitigate client fear regarding tax liability.
Initiate compliance conversations with decision-makers.
Educate hiring managers that Outside IR35 is their safest option.
What’s inside the toolkit?
- Learn to navigate around forced blanket bans.
- Unlock a 20% to 30% increase in take-home pay.
- Help to mitigate client fear regarding tax liability.
- Initiate compliance conversations with decision-makers.
- Educate hiring managers that Outside IR35 is their safest option.
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Why getting an Outside IR35 role is critical
Operating under outdated 2021 risk rules is actively costing you 20% to 30% in take-home pay while stripping away your professional independence. At the same time, new 2026 joint-liability regulations mean pushing contractors into umbrella companies is no longer a "safe default" for your clients, introducing a massive tax risk into their supply chain.
With the 2024 Offset Reforms slashing a client's financial exposure by 75%, knowing how to accurately present the low-risk reality of a genuine Outside IR35 role is the ultimate competitive advantage for the modern freelancer.
How the 3-part toolkit works
Our toolkit is engineered to eliminate friction and give you total confidence when speaking to recruiters or clients. By reading the practical guide, personalising the introductory email template, and attaching the pre-built corporate Executive Briefing, you can demonstrate to any hiring firm that an Outside IR35 contract is their most fiscally responsible move.
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Our free toolkit gives you the facts, evidence, and practical tools to overcome blanket bans, optimize your earning potential, and safely secure the Outside IR35 roles you deserve.