Hi there
I wondered if I could get some advice please regarding a contract I have been offered. The offer is from a previous employer. I was a permanent employee of theirs just over a year ago they initially asked me to stay on for 3 months as a contractor which I did and paid full tax and NI(i.e. inside IE35). Now after contracting for another client they have asked me to come back again for 4 months to work on a specific project(it is not my old job, just need me as a developer and for my knowledge of the business). They are very flexible so I can work from home if required, can write my own contract(within reason of course) and will sign anything I need them to.
I called the HRMC confidential line and spoke to them and although the chap was very nice he basically said they wouldn't know unless they reviewed the contract after I signed it but the issue is that I have other options through another client who I was never a permanent employee so I really need to know or cover myself.
Just to give you more info I am a LTD company, I have other clients but hardly get any money from them, I have a home office, accountant, business cards, website, VAT registered and I pay myself £25k per year of actual salary and the rest dividends. So I am not trying to beat the tax man just trying to get my business sustainable.
So I suppose my questions are what do people think in terms of being inside IR35 for this contract and is there any way to get something drawn up for definite in terms of contract etc so I know where I stand i.e. IR35 proof contact?
Many Thanks
Chris
I wondered if I could get some advice please regarding a contract I have been offered. The offer is from a previous employer. I was a permanent employee of theirs just over a year ago they initially asked me to stay on for 3 months as a contractor which I did and paid full tax and NI(i.e. inside IE35). Now after contracting for another client they have asked me to come back again for 4 months to work on a specific project(it is not my old job, just need me as a developer and for my knowledge of the business). They are very flexible so I can work from home if required, can write my own contract(within reason of course) and will sign anything I need them to.
I called the HRMC confidential line and spoke to them and although the chap was very nice he basically said they wouldn't know unless they reviewed the contract after I signed it but the issue is that I have other options through another client who I was never a permanent employee so I really need to know or cover myself.
Just to give you more info I am a LTD company, I have other clients but hardly get any money from them, I have a home office, accountant, business cards, website, VAT registered and I pay myself £25k per year of actual salary and the rest dividends. So I am not trying to beat the tax man just trying to get my business sustainable.
So I suppose my questions are what do people think in terms of being inside IR35 for this contract and is there any way to get something drawn up for definite in terms of contract etc so I know where I stand i.e. IR35 proof contact?
Many Thanks
Chris
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