IR35 and Holiday

[turbo]

I need to take some time off - as a contractor I have no right to holiday allowance/holiday pay etc.

So does taking time off without getting these employee benefits help my IR35 status?

Thanks

turbo

[DimPrawn]

Yes. Simply take a holiday and IR35 no longer applies.

It's not like employees ever take unpaid leave is it?

[super]

Yes. Simply take a holiday and IR35 no longer applies.

It's not like employees ever take unpaid leave is it?

Is it that simple then? Taking an unpaid holiday (or suspending service for representative's leave in contract terms) instantly and categorically puts it outside IR35?

Not questioning you -- genuinely interested.

[Sockpuppet]

Is it that simple then? Taking an unpaid holiday (or suspending service for representative's leave in contract terms) instantly and categorically puts it outside IR35?

You need lessons in spotting irony.

[turbo]

Yes. Simply take a holiday and IR35 no longer applies.

It's not like employees ever take unpaid leave is it?

Hmm, good point, I forgot about unpaid leave.

turbo

[Gonzo]

I need to take some time off - as a contractor I have no right to holiday allowance/holiday pay etc.

So does taking time off without getting these employee benefits help my IR35 status?

Thanks

turbo

No it doesn't. Being inside IR35 means that you have the tax obligations of an employee and an employer, but does not mean that you get any of the benefits.

[Denny]

No it doesn't. Being inside IR35 means that you have the tax obligations of an employee and an employer, but does not mean that you get any of the benefits.

In other words the IR want their cake and eat it too.

[Paddy]

I need to take some time off - as a contractor I have no right to holiday allowance/holiday pay etc.

So does taking time off without getting these employee benefits help my IR35 status?

Thanks

turbo

Contractors do not take holidays. They go for overseas interviews, Team Building with your fellow directors, Company AGMs, etc etc.

[DeadKenny]

Which just happen to be in exotic locations