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Posts by James Leckie

About James Leckie
James is an experienced business and finance writer. He studied economics and worked for large companies including British Airways, Citi and JP Morgan before working as a data analyst IT contractor. James founded Contract Eye in 2006 and also writes for a number of popular business sites. Connect with James on LinkedIn.
IR35 Dragonfly Case Bessell

Why is the Dragonfly IR35 case important?

Posted by By James Leckie 26th March 2009
A concise overview of the recent Dragonfly Consultancy IR35 case - and its importance to the future of IR35 status rulings.
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Dragonfly IR35

Dragonfly IR35 defeat at the High Court

Posted by By James Leckie 4th September 2008
The director of Dragonfly Consultancy faces a huge tax bill after losing his landmark IR35 appeal at the High Court. What does the loss of this case mean for other IT contractors?
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