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6. Assiqnment and Subcontractinq: No portion of this Agreement may be assigned or subcontracled lo any other individual, firm or entity without the express and prior written approval of the County. 7. lndependent Contractor: The Contractor's services shall be furnished by the Contractor as an independent Contractor and nothing herein contained shall be construed to create a relalionship of employer-employee or master-servant, but all payments made hereunder, and all services performed shall be made and performed pursuant to this Agreement by the Conlractor as an independent Contractor. The Contractor acknowledges that the entire compensation for lhis Agreement is specified in Exhibit "8" and the Contractor is not entitled to any County benefits including, but not limited to: vacation pay, holiday pay, sick leave pay, medical, dental, or other insurance benefits, or any other rights or privileges afforded to Kittitas County employees. Contraclor will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County, its Additional lnsured's, officers, agents or employees from any loss or expense, including but not limited to seltlements, judgments, setotfs, attorneys' fees or costs incurred by reason of claims or demands because of breach of the provisions of this paragraph. 8.No Guarantee of Emolovment: The performance of all or part of this Agreement by the Contractor shall not operate to vest any employment rights whatsoever and shall not be deemed to guarantee any employment of lhe Contractor or any employee of the Contractor or any sub-Contractor or any employee of any sub-Contractor by the County at the present time or in the future. 9. Taxes: The Contractor understands and acknowledges that the County will not withhold Federal or State income taxes. Where required by State or Federal law, the Contractor authorizes the County to make withholding for any taxes other than income taxes {i.e. Medicare). All compensation received by the Conlractor will be reported to the lnternal Revenue Service at the end of the calendat yeff in accordance with the applicable IRS regulalions. lt is the responsibility of the Contractor to make the necessary estimated tax payments throughout the year, if any, and the Contractor is solely liable for any tax obligation arising from the Contractor's performance of this Agreement. The Contractor hereby agrees to indemnify the County againsl any demand to pay taxes arising from the Conlractor's failure to pay taxes on compensation earned pursuant to this Agreement. The County will pay sales and use taxes imposed on goods or services acquired hereunder as required by law. The Contractsr must pay all other taxes including, but not limited to: Business and Occupation Tax, taxes based on the Contractor's Eross or net Prof essional $ervices Ag reement Page 4