Generate a freelance services agreement for UK contractors and clients. Covers deliverables, payment, IP, IR35 status. Free DraftRight template with AI personalisation.
Generate Freelance Contract Free →A freelance contract sets out the deliverables, payment terms, intellectual property ownership, and IR35 status for a UK self-employed engagement. Without one, you’re relying on goodwill: a written contract protects both sides if scope, deadlines, or payment go sideways.
Scope of work, deliverables, payment terms, deadlines, IP ownership, confidentiality, the IR35 status determination and who made it, termination, dispute resolution, governing law.
The off-payroll working rules apply where a worker provides services through their own intermediary, usually a limited company. In most cases the client, not the contractor, is responsible for determining employment status for tax and should issue a status determination statement giving its reasons; only where the client is a small business outside the public sector does the worker's own intermediary decide. The rules apply contract by contract, and the contract should reflect the actual working relationship.
Yes, even a 1-day job benefits from a written agreement. Disputes over payment are easier to resolve when terms are recorded.
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