Contract inside IR35, via Umbrella, Agency insists on opt-out of 2003 Regs

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Just to clarify my specific position (as i hijacked this thread) - my contract is outside IR35.

So you've hijacked a completely irrelevant thread to ask your question - well done...

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So you've hijacked a completely irrelevant thread to ask your question - well done...

Fair point well made
Just realised the title says Inside (found it via search and didn’t notice the title)
Although on my first post, i did state ‘outside’.

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Just to wrap up my interlude on this thread - as i know we all like a happy ending.

The agency has agreed and sent confirmation that they will not enforce the exclusivity clause in our contract, thus allowing me to go direct with the end client.
No need for me to withdraw my opt-out and to hope that would suffice as an alternative solution.

Seems the end-client agreeing to introduce the agency to another part of the company was enough to grease the wheels. Being that i was leaving (the agency) anyway at the end of the current contract - everyone is a winner. maybe.