Common use of Status as Independent Contractor Clause in Contracts

Status as Independent Contractor. The parties intend and acknowledge that the Consultant is acting as an independent contractor and not as an employee of the Company. The Consultant shall have full discretion in determining the amount of time and activity to be devoted to rendering the services contemplated under this Agreement and the level of compensation to Consultant is not dependent upon any preordained time commitment or level of activity. The Company acknowledges that the Consultant shall remain free to accept other consulting engagements of a like nature to the engagement under this Agreement. The Company shall not be responsible for any withholding in respect of taxes or any other deductions in respect of the fees to be paid to Consultant and all such amounts shall be paid without any deduction or withholding. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create any partnership, joint venture or similar arrangement between the Company and the Consultant or to render either party responsible for any debts or liabilities of the other.

Status as Independent Contractor. The parties intend and acknowledge that the Consultant CONSULTANT is acting as an independent contractor and not as an employee of the Company. The Consultant CONSULTANT shall have full discretion in determining the amount of time and activity to be devoted to rendering the services contemplated under this Agreement and the level of compensation to Consultant CONSULTANT is not dependent upon any preordained time commitment or level of activity. The Company acknowledges that the Consultant CONSULTANT shall remain free to accept other consulting engagements of a like nature to the engagement under this Agreement. The Company shall not be responsible for any withholding in respect of taxes or any other deductions in respect of the fees to be paid to Consultant CONSULTANT and all such amounts shall be paid without any deduction or withholding. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create any partnership, joint venture or similar arrangement between the Company and the Consultant CONSULTANT or to render either party responsible for any debts or liabilities of the other.