Second Company - IR35?

[DirtyDog]

Despite the supposed 'contract by contract' nature of IR35 investigations, there is the over riding question of 'being in business'. Having another company of which you are a director will lend a very small amount in your favour.

Having another company of which you are a director might lend weight to an argument that you are a businessman. I don't see how it can address anything to do with whether during one contract I worked on for another company, I was a disguised employee or not.

[Clare@InTouch]

Having another company of which you are a director might lend weight to an argument that you are a businessman. I don't see how it can address anything to do with whether during one contract I worked on for another company, I was a disguised employee or not.

Totally agree. It shows a potentially diverse range of work which could in some cases help show you're a genuine business, but it doesn't determine the status of any individual contract.

[TestMangler]

Having another company of which you are a director might lend weight to an argument that you are a businessman. I don't see how it can address anything to do with whether during one contract I worked on for another company, I was a disguised employee or not.

OK, well, the way it was explained to me was this:

Contractor A (under investigation) has a standard agency contract with Bank A, through agency A to deliver C++ development, through Contractor A Ltd

Contractor B (Under investigation) has a standard agency contract with Bank B, through Agency B to deliver Test Management services to client B through Contractor B Ltd. Contractor b is also sole director of Contractor B Web Hosting Ltd, Contractor B Computer Hardware Ltd and Contractor B Anal Beads Ltd. All four companies are currently trading under the directorship of Contractor B.

I never said it was a 'get out of Ir35 scenario'. I said it lends weight in the same way as other secondary factors do.

Edit - See this 'single contract' thing you all go on about ? When HmRC are investigating you they don't investigate one contract. It may start that way, or even end that way, but they will investigate ALL your contracts over a period of time.