New IR35 Guidance hot off the presses

[scooby]

BBC News - Tax effort stunted by job cuts, say MPs

So we already know they are clamping down (trying to) on MSCs, but what gets me is comments like this:

However, a HMRC spokesman said: "We are very clear that the use of MSCs are only for the purposes of tax avoidance and are always unacceptable which is why Parliament brought in legislation to prevent this tax avoidance."

No, some of us are trying to run a business and build it up.

On Wednesday, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander announced new "tighter" rules for departments to clamp down on "off payroll" contracts.

Those working in the public sector may not be there long... Soon will come the day they realise they have no skills available and that the contractors they once relied on are either charging more or "not available"

What is it that these people dont get? Perviously, didnt the Conservatives prompt small business / entrepreneurism?

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

BBC News - Tax effort stunted by job cuts, say MPs

So we already know they are clamping down (trying to) on MSCs, but what gets me is comments like this:



No, some of us are trying to run a business and build it up.



Those working in the public sector may not be there long... Soon will come the day they realise they have no skills available and that the contractors they once relied on are either charging more or "not available"

What is it that these people dont get? Perviously, didnt the Conservatives prompt small business / entrepreneurism?

Do you think they got their M's and their P's mixed up? MSC's were outlawed donkeys years ago

[SueEllen]

Do you really think someone on £180 a day will sit on JSA??

There are a lot of people who won't travel 10 miles to do a job let alone do a 120 mile return journey.

[JamJarST]

There are a lot of people who won't travel 10 miles to do a job let alone do a 120 mile return journey.

Yeah I know there is but generally those people are on much less than £180 a day. Don't forget that that is a gross income of over £45k per annum which is much higher than an average "wage".

[malvolio]

Yeah I know there is but generally those people are on much less than £180 a day. Don't forget that that is a gross income of over £45k per annum which is much higher than an average "wage".

Just to be picky, the national average is aound £28k. Add the various overheads and the cost of employment to support that wage is pretty much £45k...

[JamJarST]

Just to be picky, the national average is aound £28k. Add the various overheads and the cost of employment to support that wage is pretty much £45k...

Yeah that is exactly my point, a person on the "average" is not going to be that keen to give up and live on JSA.

[scooby]

Start of the witch hunt??

New rules to tax state PSC contractors as employees :: Contractor UK

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

New rules to tax state PSC contractors as employees :: Contractor UK

Makes you wonder doesn't it Scooby Where will it all end?

[BlasterBates]

I do believe there could be a crack down.

This happened in Germany. For years nothing much happened on disguised employment and then suddenly they got serious. I think most freelancers had to deal with it. Not to say that you all get caught but you may have to think about it seriously.

That's why I think it would be very wise indeed to looks at your working practices and get them sorted out.

We'll wait and see...could be a damp squib of course, but I would certainly have the antenna out.

The following makes sobering reading

http://www.pcg.org.uk/cms/index.php?...ews&Itemid=995

Emphasises that HMRC are ramping this up seriously.

[Chugnut]

Seriously, how many of their 40% of IT contract staff are going to be "senior" enough to: -

"control and direct the activities of the organisation – for example members of the senior management team"

Less than 1%?

It's got more holes than a Swiss cheese convention.