contractor providing training

[tinjar25]

Hi, I've been in this contract for over 2 years during which I've been assisting a junior member (a permie) in getting upto speed with the technical aspects of the work required.

I'd put up a proposal to train the employee via my limited company( not my main business though), which was accepted, thus potentially earning me additional income.

I wondered if someone can point me to the contractual aspects of the arrangements, if there should be one. And if it impacts me from IR35 pov (current contract our of IR35)

[TheFaQQer]

I wondered if someone can point me to the contractual aspects of the arrangements, if there should be one. And if it impacts me from IR35 pov (current contract our of IR35)

If you are already in contract, how does this work differ from the work that you are already doing? Do you really need another contract if you are already covered by one, or are you charging a different rate for doing the training?

What makes you think that there would be any IR35 implications here? Look at the key IR35 pointers, and consider how they apply to the new contract / this piece of work.

[tinjar25]

If you are already in contract, how does this work differ from the work that you are already doing? Do you really need another contract if you are already covered by one, or are you charging a different rate for doing the training?

What makes you think that there would be any IR35 implications here? Look at the key IR35 pointers, and consider how they apply to the new contract / this piece of work.

Thanks.

Training is not my main work/ contract, neither does it cover training others. I will be training at a different rate too.

Re IR35, my thoughts were that would definitely put me outside, if I consider this as another piece of work and not bound to the main contract, but wasnt sure if the same client would be considered as two separate peice of work...

[BlasterBates]

I think that having a specific contract for this is a good idea.

If you were a big consultancy providing services and you asked to provide training, that would normally be a separate contract or at least explicitly defined, within the contract

If you were just to manage or mentor a colleague just as part of an ill defined contract, then in my opinion that is not so good with regards to IR35.

[Wanderer]

I think that having a specific contract for this is a good idea.

Inclined to agree. It makes it look more like a proper business relationship rather than the contractor being directed by the client to work here or work there.

[tinjar25]

Inclined to agree. It makes it look more like a proper business relationship rather than the contractor being directed by the client to work here or work there.

Thats how I was hoping the relationship to be, considering it was my idea. But dont want to be caught out on the wrong foot. My original contract seems watertight enough. Anything I should be looking out for?

[Old Greg]

I think that having a specific contract for this is a good idea.

If you were a big consultancy providing services and you asked to provide training, that would normally be a separate contract or at least explicitly defined, within the contract

If you were just to manage or mentor a colleague just as part of an ill defined contract, then in my opinion that is not so good with regards to IR35.

WHS

Massive well done. Sounds like a great 'real business' arrangement.