I'm in the process of agreeing terms for a new contract, and it contains the now-typical "service company may provide own equipment" clause, but the client company are insisting they will provide a laptop for me...
I queried this, and was told it was to ensure "standard builds", etc and that even running a virtual image of their desktop build on my own hardware was not going to be an option. When I raised the question about IR35 indicators, I was told that because the clause exists in the contract, that was a sufficient tick in the box.
Am I wrong to get wound-up by this; and, are the client co correct in saying that as long as the clause exists in the contract, then I don't actually have to provide my own kit?
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I queried this, and was told it was to ensure "standard builds", etc and that even running a virtual image of their desktop build on my own hardware was not going to be an option. When I raised the question about IR35 indicators, I was told that because the clause exists in the contract, that was a sufficient tick in the box.
Am I wrong to get wound-up by this; and, are the client co correct in saying that as long as the clause exists in the contract, then I don't actually have to provide my own kit?
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