Just wanting to clarify - the company I'm contracting at wants everyone in the team to have branded polo shirts. Whist I agree in principle, as a contractor will this not be classed as an employee benefit and dump us firmly inside IR35? My accountant has advised me not to touch it and said if I want a branded shirt then I should have my own Ltd company name and logo on it. What happens if we were to buy our shirts - at a nominal rate - does that impact us at all? What are our options? We want a unified look in the team but we have a lot of contractors here who are not sure. They also want us to have a corporate look when we go onto customer sites. As we are representing the company we work at, and not our own Ltds - is that different?
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Listen to your accountant - he knows what he's talking about..."I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
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If the company wanted employees to represent them they should have hired permies...
(At a push,you could ask the company to change colour of the contractors shirts, to differentiate.)"I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
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Originally posted by cojak View PostListen to your accountant - he knows what he's talking about...Comment
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Just get this printed on the back. That should be enough of a differentiator...
'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by cojak View PostIf the company wanted employees to represent them they should have hired permies...
(At a push,you could ask the company to change colour of the contractors shirts, to differentiate.)I couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!Comment
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If this puts you within IR35 you are likely already in.
Don't get hung up on this minor point. Thats just my opinion.Comment
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Originally posted by FJ1200 View PostJust wanting to clarify - the company I'm contracting at wants everyone in the team to have branded polo shirts. Whist I agree in principle, as a contractor will this not be classed as an employee benefit and dump us firmly inside IR35? My accountant has advised me not to touch it and said if I want a branded shirt then I should have my own Ltd company name and logo on it. What happens if we were to buy our shirts - at a nominal rate - does that impact us at all? What are our options? We want a unified look in the team but we have a lot of contractors here who are not sure. They also want us to have a corporate look when we go onto customer sites. As we are representing the company we work at, and not our own Ltds - is that different?
Is there a reason that you could use to justify your client giving you this "equipment"? Once when I was permie I had to wear something of the sort. It had two reasons, 1 as a team identifier and 2 as protection when in the nasty grimy server room.
But as a contractor you could label it as protective clothing maybe...Don't believe it, until you see it!Comment
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I agree in principle with Cojak but, in reality, has an accountant or HMRC ever asked anyone what they wear at a client site?
The only time I would imagine it being questioned is if you claim for work clothes (which isn't allowable) through your expenses.Comment
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