Project Ended, No Work, but not given notice period?

[northernladuk]

Thanks everyone.

My contract was firmly inside IR35 until this point, and further supported by delivery based bonus payments throughout the duration. Yesterday they confirmed they will let me know end of next week what other projects they have and if I would like to take one of those on, and I am actively employed closing down the old project until 28th Nov. So only after that do i consider myself at risk of a) no work no pay and b) IR35 status changing.

Lets see. In the meantime, hello Jobserve.

You see, unfortunately, by using that one word alone you are inside and is just another on of the issues we didn't know about I mentioned.

The IR35 expert warns that something as simple as the wrong word on a document could tip the balance against a contractor in an IR35 investigation. So the first lesson is, never to call a bonus a ‘bonus’, because that is associated with employment. In fact, that simple word on a contract maybe sufficient to spark a full-blown IR35 enquiry, Vessey says.

Looking at everything you have said I also don't believe for one minute they would let you send a sub in. HMRC only need speak to you client and your stuffed. I don't know who you are trying to kid that you are firmly outside but it certainly will not be HMRC.

[Damon]

Agreed, all the more reason to move on.

[Ticktock]

Thanks everyone.

My contract was firmly inside IR35 until this point, and further supported by delivery based bonus payments throughout the duration. Yesterday they confirmed they will let me know end of next week what other projects they have and if I would like to take one of those on, and I am actively employed closing down the old project until 28th Nov. So only after that do i consider myself at risk of a) no work no pay and b) IR35 status changing.

Lets see. In the meantime, hello Jobserve.

I think you need to be clearer here. You look like you are saying that changing from inside IR35 to outside is a bad thing.
Is it just mis-phrasing to say "consider myself at risk of ... IR35 status changing"? It won't change for this contract, no matter what decision the client take, but hopefully your next contract would be outside IR35 to maximise your earnings.

[DirtyDog]

My contract was firmly inside IR35 until this point, and further supported by delivery based bonus payments throughout the duration.

If you are firmly inside IR35, then sit tight, take the money for doing nothing, and pay the taxes.

[DirtyDog]

Looking at everything you have said I also don't believe for one minute they would let you send a sub in. HMRC only need speak to you client and your stuffed. I don't know who you are trying to kid that you are firmly inside but it certainly will not be HMRC.

Just read that last sentence back carefully NLUK....

Maybe you're NCOTBAC?

[northernladuk]

Just read that last sentence back carefully NLUK....

Maybe you're NCOTBAC?

Doh

Not cut out to be a lot of things it seems. Just waiting for Old Greg to correct the rest now.

[Old Greg]

Doh

Not cut out to be a lot of things it seems. Just waiting for Old Greg to correct the rest now.

[kingcook]

Thanks everyone.

My contract was firmly inside IR35 until this point, and further supported by delivery based bonus payments throughout the duration. Yesterday they confirmed they will let me know end of next week what other projects they have and if I would like to take one of those on, and I am actively employed closing down the old project until 28th Nov. So only after that do i consider myself at risk of a) no work no pay and b) IR35 status changing.

Lets see. In the meantime, hello Jobserve.

That doesn't make sense. Should you have said outside instead?

If you're INSIDE then you are caught and have to pay the same taxes as if you're a permie.

If you're OUTSIDE then you dont (you're in business on your own account).