IR35 disclaimer
Nebula IR35 helps you assess your own IR35 status. It is a tool, not an advisor. This page explains what that means for you — please read it before you rely on any result.
Not tax or legal advice
Nebula's IR35 check is AI-assisted decision-support based on UK case law and HMRC employment-status guidance. It is not regulated financial advice, tax advice or legal advice, and it is not a substitute for professional advice. Nebula Finance Ltd is not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, and is not your tax or legal advisor. Using the tool does not create an advisor–client relationship.
No determination is legally binding
No IR35 status determination is legally binding — not even HMRC's own CEST tool. IR35 is built on UK case law, so your status is ultimately decided on the facts of how you actually work, not by any one tool's result. A Status Determination Statement (SDS) produced through Nebula records your own assessment and its reasoning; it is not a determination made on your behalf, and it does not guarantee any particular tax treatment or outcome.
Limitation of liability
The tool and all results are provided “as is”, without warranty of accuracy, completeness or fitness for a particular purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Nebula Finance Ltd accepts no liability for any determination, decision, tax, interest, penalty or other loss arising from your use of, or reliance on, the tool or any report, verdict, confidence score, SDS or suggested contract wording it produces. Any reliance you place on the output is at your own risk.
Your responsibility — reasonable care
HMRC requires the party responsible for the status determination to take reasonable care in reaching it. Depending on your engagement, that responsible party is either you, the contractor (under Chapter 8 / the off-payroll rules where they apply to you), or your end client (under Chapter 10, s.61T ITEPA 2003). That duty is never Nebula's. You remain responsible for the accuracy of the answers you give, for reviewing your result, and for the consequences of acting on it. For borderline or complex engagements, you should have a qualified IR35 specialist review your position before you rely on it — Nebula flags such cases and recommends exactly that.
Terms, privacy and contact
This disclaimer sits alongside our full Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Questions? Email ir35@nebulafin.co. Nebula Finance Ltd is registered in England & Wales, company no. 12362614, registered office 124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX. ICO registration ZB175468.