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6. Asqicnment and $ubontractinq: No portion of this Agreement may be assigned or subcontracted to any other individual, firm or entity without the express and prior written approval of the Coung. 7. lndenendent Contraotor: The Contractot's services shall be fumished by the Contractor as an independent Contractrrr and nothing herein contained shall be construed to create a relationship of employer- employee or master-servant, but all payments made hereunder and allservices performed shall be made and performed pursuant to this Agreement by the Contractor as an independent Contractor. The Contractor acknowledges that the entire compensation for this Agreement is specified in Exhibit "B" 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 Kitti'tas County employees. Contractor will defend, indemnifu and hold harmless the County, its Additional lnsureds, officers, agents or employees from any loss or expense, including but not limited to settlements, judgments, $etoffs, attorneys' fees or costs incurred by reason of claims or demands because of breach of the provisions of this paragraph. L No Guarantee of Emplovment: The performance of all or part of this Agreement by the Contractor shall not operate to vest any employment rights whatsoever and shall not be deemed to guarantee any employment of the Contractor or any employee of the Contractor or any sub-Contractor or any employee of any sub-Contractor by the County at the present time or in the future. 9. Taxes: The Gontractor understands and acknowledges that the County will notwithhold Federalor State income taxes. Where required by State or Federal law, the Contractor authorizes the County to make withholding for any taxes other than income laxes (i.e. Medicare). All compensation received by the Contractor will be reported to the lntemal Revenue Seruice at the end of the calendar year in accordance with the applicable IRS regulations. lt is the responsibllity of the Contractor to make the necessary estimated tax payments throughout the year, if any, and the Contractor is solely liable for any tax obligation arising from the Contractor's performance of *ris Agreernent. The Contractor hereby agrees to indemnify the County against any demand to pay taxes arising fnom the Contractor's failure to pay taxes on compensation eamed pursuantto this Agreement. The Countywillpay sales and use taxes imposed on goods orservices acquired hereunder as required by law. The Contractor must pay all other taxes including, but not limited to: Business and Occupation Tax, taxes baged on the Contractor'$ gross or net income, or personal property to which the Goun$ does not hold tltle. The County is exempt from Federal Excisa Tax. Pnofessional Servlces Agreement (rev, 09f2420 1 8) Page 4 of 18