Hmrc ir35 tax yield figures - taking freelancers as mugs

[malvolio]

There are around 1.4 million small business in the IR35 firing line

There were 23 new IR35 cases in the last year. None as far as I know involved PCG members

What was that about risk assessment again?

And the whole point of PCG Plus cover is that your intial aspect inquiry never gets turned nito an IR35 case in the first place. Even the dimmest Hector won't start a case he knows he's not going to win. Chuck in the other benefiits of Plus cover like Jury Service cover and Agency Default protection for your £220 a year and its a total no-brain decision AFAIC. Although you can get the investigation protection elsewhere, of course, but to my mind the economics just don't add up.

[centurian]

Jesus, how do you ever manage to man up enough to cross a road?

Playing the macho card - that's so 80s / 90s

Again you're making incorrect assumptions (which doesn't surprise me). I'm all up for risk. I operate outside of IR35 quite comfortably.

But that doesn't mean that I don't understand the risks - and at least recognise where things can go wrong and then make an informed decision.

Simply convincing everyone that there is zero risk is reckless with other people's livelihoods and finances. Lay out the advantages and the disadvantages and let people make up their own minds.

[v8gaz]

Nobody said there was ZERO risk (ok, perhaps Tarbie id, but you may have spotted him being castigated for this). We have pointed out that by taking certain precaustions that there will be MINIMAL risk, and with further products ZERO IMPACT.

Not sure how you do risk analysis, but in my book that's worth a punt.

[prozak]

hmmm.... 23 status enquiries last year, 12 the year before.

1.4 million freelancers.

Sounds like hector isn't that interested in IR35.

I've got the basic PGC membership... I'll keep it but it does seem like it is that necessary...