Agent Double Checking if I am the "Sole Fee Earner"

[ladymuck]

Yep IR35 is about the type/way the work is done. Not how a business is structured so at that point we should know it's the agent and not IR35. But from a business perspective I don't see it unreasonable to check that the person signing the contractor isn't some minor shareholder that has no say in how the business might be run and therefore pose a risk to the agent.

The OP was being asked if they were the sole fee earner, not the majority shareholder.

I suspect, for agency reporting purposes, they are reporting Badger Ltd has 2 directors and 1 fee earner. This is tasty info for HMRC who might think, ooh income shifting, that's worth a look.

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The OP was being asked if they were the sole fee earner, not the majority shareholder.

I suspect, for agency reporting purposes, they are reporting Badger Ltd has 2 directors and 1 fee earner. This is tasty info for HMRC who might think, ooh income shifting, that's worth a look.

That isn’t on the agency off payroll reporting form so please start silly rumours like that.

[ladymuck]

That isn’t on the agency off payroll reporting form so please start silly rumours like that.

Then I have no idea what right the agency has to ask how many people are revenue generators. That was the only reason I could think of as, as NLUK says, it's got nothing to do with IR35.

[northernladuk]

The OP was being asked if they were the sole fee earner, not the majority shareholder..

Yeah good point but I think the purpose will be the same. Looking for anything odd that is out of their normal operating model that can cause risk they aren't prepared to handle i.e. not a single man contracting LTD. Any rhyme or reason beyond that goes out the window when we are talking about agents here. They are well known for possibly attempting to do the right thing for completely the wrong reasons.

[RobScott]

Yeah good point but I think the purpose will be the same. Looking for anything odd that is out of their normal operating model that can cause risk they aren't prepared to handle i.e. not a single man contracting LTD. Any rhyme or reason beyond that goes out the window when we are talking about agents here. They are well known for possibly attempting to do the right thing for completely the wrong reasons.

all should be fine. agency just wants to know . chill. HMRC will target the client and not you.

[ladymuck]

all should be fine. agency just wants to know . chill. HMRC will target the client and not you.

That's funny