Hi all, I have been contracting for a year (Ltd co) and am planning on taking a training course but have been left somewhat confused by the dialogue I have had with my accountant over this - hoping to get a straight answer here (though I'm starting to wonder if there is one).
I've already searched the forum on this so felt like I understood the rules here but am now left unsure.
My accountant has said that ideally my contract would specify the need for this training course (though how could I have won such a contract without that skill?) but failing that, asked a few questions which concerned me as follows:
So in summary, I need to be in a contract that has a direct need for me to take the course otherwise the contract would be terminated?
I am not trying to branch off into another area or add a new skill, just brush up on my existing skills. I'm working as a BA and wish to do a BA training course, it is directly related to my line of work and my current contract as a BA - saying that, if I don't take the course, my contract will not suddenly end, I'm already doing the job.
Can anybody advise?
I've already searched the forum on this so felt like I understood the rules here but am now left unsure.
My accountant has said that ideally my contract would specify the need for this training course (though how could I have won such a contract without that skill?) but failing that, asked a few questions which concerned me as follows:
- If you had not completed this training course, would you still be able to trade with your customer? If the answer is yes, then the training course is not allowable.
- If it is a current skill but not required for your contract then it would not be allowable.
- If you are confident that the course is required for your contract and in the event you didn’t complete this course it would result in you not being able to continue in this current contract then that’s fine.
So in summary, I need to be in a contract that has a direct need for me to take the course otherwise the contract would be terminated?
I am not trying to branch off into another area or add a new skill, just brush up on my existing skills. I'm working as a BA and wish to do a BA training course, it is directly related to my line of work and my current contract as a BA - saying that, if I don't take the course, my contract will not suddenly end, I'm already doing the job.
Can anybody advise?
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