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    Today the MoD communicated with its 'off-payroll appointees' regarding IR35 changes for the public sector. Whilst not explicit, the letter seems to imply that a contract review will be enough to satisfy them of employment status. Ideally a HMRC contract review or, alternatively, one from a 'competent person'.

    Very different line from the TfL saga.

    Is it beyond the public sector to have a coordinated response?

    #2
    Yep - as they aren't one entity.
    "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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      #3
      Originally posted by AptoAccounting View Post
      Today the MoD communicated with its 'off-payroll appointees' regarding IR35 changes for the public sector. Whilst not explicit, the letter seems to imply that a contract review will be enough to satisfy them of employment status. Ideally a HMRC contract review or, alternatively, one from a 'competent person'.

      Very different line from the TfL saga.

      Is it beyond the public sector to have a coordinated response?
      That does sound a bit more promising. By competent person I'm assuming they mean QDOS, IPSE etc? If so then that at least allows a way out for many.

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        #4
        Originally posted by AptoAccounting View Post
        Today the MoD communicated with its 'off-payroll appointees' regarding IR35 changes for the public sector. Whilst not explicit, the letter seems to imply that a contract review will be enough to satisfy them of employment status. Ideally a HMRC contract review or, alternatively, one from a 'competent person'.

        Very different line from the TfL saga.

        Is it beyond the public sector to have a coordinated response?
        Hmmm, would that include a QDOS review already conducted before the start of the engagement? Include working practices and they might actually be conceding that diligent contractors know what they're doing and are behaving like businesses.
        The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist

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          #5
          Originally posted by pjt View Post
          That does sound a bit more promising. By competent person I'm assuming they mean QDOS, IPSE etc? If so then that at least allows a way out for many.
          Does that imply that the test ISNT mandatory?

          I thought it was?

          Or does a PS have the ability to say "although the test concludes that this person is inside IR35, we are deeming them outside IR35"?
          Last edited by daemon; 1 February 2017, 14:43.

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            #6
            Originally posted by AptoAccounting View Post

            Is it beyond the public sector to have a coordinated response?
            You don't understand the PS very well
            'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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              #7
              Originally posted by daemon View Post
              Does that imply that the test ISNT mandatory?

              I thought it was?
              My understanding is the test is optional. I know my client has no intention of using it.

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                #8
                Hey Apto, I can't pick some of the options on your navigation bar because your chat is at the top left and some big blue balloon comes up obscuring the first two options. HTH.
                'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by daemon View Post
                  Does that imply that the test ISNT mandatory?

                  I thought it was?

                  Or does a PS have the ability to say "although the test concludes that this person is inside IR35, we are deeming them outside IR35"?
                  No, it isn't. The PSB has to make a determination on status: how they do it is up to them, the tool is merely there to assist (yeah, right - assist HMRC most likely...). Sounds like MOD have broken with the habits of a lifetime and made a sensible decision.
                  Blog? What blog...?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by malvolio View Post
                    No, it isn't. The PSB has to make a determination on status: how they do it is up to them, the tool is merely there to assist (yeah, right - assist HMRC most likely...). Sounds like MOD have broken with the habits of a lifetime and made a sensible decision.
                    If they were REALLY sensible they would now bin their dead wood, drop their rates to somewhere less than normal but just above PAYE and just pick the cream of the crop from the other agencies.
                    'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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