Recession, IR35, Switch from ltd - umbrella?

[malvolio]

Again, do you expect an accountant to know what the contract says and what your working practices are?

Mine advised me at the start to ensure that I was working outside IR35 whenever possible. Off the back of that genius advice, I read up on IR35, joined CUK, learnt about it and make sure that I work outside it as far as possible.

For something as important as this, surely the best advice is to learn it yourself rather than rely on an accountant - unless the accountant knows how you work and what the contract says.

Yes, know it yourself. That's a given for any freelance. However the PCG Accreditation means they will have done an intensive and focussed course on IR35 and the freelance worker, prepared by Accountax, and that means they can give authoratative advice.

No substitute for knowing it yourself, obviously, but a lot safer - in IR35 and realted areas - than a High Streeet guy who only really knows small traders.

[Platypus]

Your just making yourself look more and more incompetent with every post

Oh the irony !

Why so rude all the time? Or are you trying to hang out with the big boys by replying to every post with "why don't you eff off and search the forum" ?

I thought that etiquette required a bit more politeness and tolerance outside General. Even Mal is politely rude!

[Hotlatte]

Thanks folks I think its a good etiquette to be polite and I suppose no question is a silly question as it may be help someone in someway.

Will read up on the PGC literature then leave a comment re: wording of my contract.