Contractors V Employee

If you engage or intend to engage subcontractors in your business, then what we have provided below is essential reading, which in most circumstances will require some action to be taken sooner rather than later. There has been more scrutiny from the Tax Office in recent months to make a distinction between ‘independent contractors’ and ‘employees.’ Employers who incorrectly treat a worker as an independent contractor risk facing severe penalties should in fact they be deemed an employee.