Slightly unusual IR35 question.

[Pondlife]

Situation is MyCo -> Agency -> BigConsultancy -> Client
Client Pays for flights directly, BigCons pays for mileage & taxis, MyCo pays for accom and subsistence.

A couple of the end client's permies are on about getting a flat/house together (paid for by the client) and want to know if I'm interested in joining them.

What impact, if any, would there be on IR35 by having my accom provided directly by the end client?

TIA

PL

[Turion]

You should have got things right from the start. If they're paying flights and travel, they should also be paying your hotel accomodation/meals.

[Pondlife]

You should have got things right from the start. If they're paying flights and travel, they should also be paying your hotel accomodation/meals.

Why so? If I can negotiate an extra £150 per day 'to cover costs' even when working from home, why shouldn't I pay for accom myself?

[Turion]

Why so? If I can negotiate an extra £150 per day 'to cover costs' even when working from home, why shouldn't I pay for accom myself?

Then you effectively did get expenses to cover accomodation and costs then. If so that is fine also, provided the rate is also decent. Just the way you explained your expenses in the first post did not say this, thus sounded a bit 'half-arsed'.

[malvolio]

Why so? If I can negotiate an extra £150 per day 'to cover costs' even when working from home, why shouldn't I pay for accom myself?

Agreed. It's called orchidophonia in polite circles.

However, to answer the original question, it has no bearing on your IR35 status provided you are renting at a commercial rate - say an equivalent B&B for example. How your landlord funds the accommodation he is renting to you is not your concern.

[Pondlife]

Agreed. It's called orchidophonia in polite circles.

However, to answer the original question, it has no bearing on your IR35 status provided you are renting at a commercial rate - say an equivalent B&B for example. How your landlord funds the accommodation he is renting to you is not your concern.

And if I get it gratis? Although not specifically in my name (i.e. I stay in a pooled house)

[malvolio]

And if I get it gratis? Although not specifically in my name (i.e. I stay in a pooled house)

Don't. £25 a day is cheaper than IR35 taxation levels...

[NotAllThere]

It's called orchidophonia

Ability to speak to orchids?

[malvolio]

Ability to speak to orchids?

Nope...

[Pondlife]

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Maybe I should've used SKA