OK, one here for The Crew to ponder and comment.
I've an interview next week for a role with the very last client I worked for. Previous stint with them was two years, continuous. I was "let go" 6 months ago as the project was complete and they had no further work for me. So, from an IR35 perspective, that all looks OK.
Now, the new role - if it comes off - will be for a different Dept. and a different Manager. So, again, this seems to look OK from an IR35 perspective.
Clearly the only concern I have is the fact that if I stayed another year or two, Hector might raise his head over this "long stint of employment" - as I'm sure they'd want to see it that way - with the same client (as it's the same company.) However, with this not having been on the same project, and not with the same manager, and the fact that they "let me go" and I wasn't working there for 6 months, I think I'm covered fairly well.
Only things I can think of doing at the moment should this go ahead are: 1) Get the contract reviewed. 2) Make sure the "role" and "project" are very distinct from the last role & project I did for them both in the contract and in the actuality of the work. 3) Avoid getting dragged back into anything to do with the prior project. 4) Make sure the "working practices" are also clearly outside of IR35.
Have I missed anything? Anyone else been in a similar position of returning to a prior client for potentially another long stay where you haven't taken any other contract in between?
Comments welcome. *
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I've an interview next week for a role with the very last client I worked for. Previous stint with them was two years, continuous. I was "let go" 6 months ago as the project was complete and they had no further work for me. So, from an IR35 perspective, that all looks OK.
Now, the new role - if it comes off - will be for a different Dept. and a different Manager. So, again, this seems to look OK from an IR35 perspective.
Clearly the only concern I have is the fact that if I stayed another year or two, Hector might raise his head over this "long stint of employment" - as I'm sure they'd want to see it that way - with the same client (as it's the same company.) However, with this not having been on the same project, and not with the same manager, and the fact that they "let me go" and I wasn't working there for 6 months, I think I'm covered fairly well.
Only things I can think of doing at the moment should this go ahead are: 1) Get the contract reviewed. 2) Make sure the "role" and "project" are very distinct from the last role & project I did for them both in the contract and in the actuality of the work. 3) Avoid getting dragged back into anything to do with the prior project. 4) Make sure the "working practices" are also clearly outside of IR35.
Have I missed anything? Anyone else been in a similar position of returning to a prior client for potentially another long stay where you haven't taken any other contract in between?
Comments welcome. *
Cheers
* Apart from Use Search!
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