Hello,
I just started a new contract, which is the latest in a series spaning a couple of years. Usually I sign the opt-out agreement straight away, but there have been a couple of contracts where I couldn't dump the agent and go direct and it meant the contract went dead.
The agency says I don't have to sign the opt-out but that I may compromise my IR35 status by doing so....
I wonder if anyone knows if this is actually the case or if this is just some bull they tell you to get you to sign it. Of course I dont' want to complicate IR35 but for some reason I think it might not make a difference and would like to keep my options open later.
Any advice or experiences welcome, I got to decide pretty soon.
Thanks,
Matt
I just started a new contract, which is the latest in a series spaning a couple of years. Usually I sign the opt-out agreement straight away, but there have been a couple of contracts where I couldn't dump the agent and go direct and it meant the contract went dead.
The agency says I don't have to sign the opt-out but that I may compromise my IR35 status by doing so....
I wonder if anyone knows if this is actually the case or if this is just some bull they tell you to get you to sign it. Of course I dont' want to complicate IR35 but for some reason I think it might not make a difference and would like to keep my options open later.
Any advice or experiences welcome, I got to decide pretty soon.
Thanks,
Matt
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