HMRC win an IR35 appeal

[Paralytic]

I think it would be a mistake to lump all TV presenters in together..

Personally, I think that would be a good thing, so long as we can lock door afterwards.

[JohntheBike]

I wonder what the basis of her defense and grounds for appeal was ? Because as you say, its hard to see how she could ever have been outside...

The "they made me do it" defense was never going to work

given what Cojac said that she was happy to be an employee and the BBC forced her into this situation, I guess she might be successful in suing for employment rights. I just can't understand why no one so caught at the BBC has done this yet, unless the BBC is paying all of the back tax.

[Fred Bloggs]

given what Cojac said that she was happy to be an employee and the BBC forced her into this situation, I guess she might be successful in suing for employment rights. I just can't understand why no one so caught at the BBC has done this yet, unless the BBC is paying all of the back tax.

This person could have avoided all the fuss by simply declaring herself inside IR35 and paying the due tax. Why didn't she? No idea but I could guess.