Rally to abolish IR35

[northernladuk]

I am my own boss.

My company decides it's direction and strategy. With strategy in place it works out how to achieve that strategy (enter new markets, training, capital expenditure etc).

It might sound daft to you, but it's a mindset and a way of life to me.

I look anyone and everyone in the eye when I hand out my Ltd company business card.

Looking at the audience posting in this thread I don't see this as daft at all. This is they way it appears we all work, just engaged in an interesting discussion. The ones my points are aimed at are the one post numpties we seem to be knee deep in here at the moment, some of which have been contracting awhile and still haven't, and I expect, won't understand the difference.

[Steven@Parasol]

I propose to create a collective petition to Osborne briefly explaining our view on IR35 - which I believe should distinguish IT contractors from disguised employees.

Anyone? Malvolio perhaps?

I believe there was a website where you can file public petition. number10downingstreet or something.

C'mon! lets rally! Screw working class! Freedom to middle class! Abolish unions! Free cheese to mice!

There has been a lot of IR35 action already on the new Govt website asking which laws should be reviewed/removed etc.

A good opportunity for all involved, be it contractors via or in addition to PCG action, forum members, and service providers individually and as part of the FCSA, to have a say.

The PCG has about 20,000 members and the FCSA represents the interests of service providers who currently look after 50,000 contractors. That's a hell of a lot of contractors that could be mobilized to demonstrate just how unclear and in need of a thorough review the IR35 legislation actually is.

I would guess that it impacts on far more people then most of the laws contributors will be flagging up!

End IR35 immediately — HMG - Your Freedom