With the dividend taxation will you continue contracting?

**SimonMac** · 10 July 2015, 07:39

There needs to be a not sure option, this on its own won't push me to permie, but if they mess about with T&S too much it will be the straw that broke the camels back

**The Spartan** · 10 July 2015, 07:47

Originally posted by SimonMac View Post

There needs to be a not sure option, this on its own won't push me to permie, but if they mess about with T&S too much it will be the straw that broke the camels back

Same here, I'm very curious as to what they'll do with T&S and how I'm going to mitigate it. To date the clients I've had have been very flexible long may it continue as I'm probably going to need that flexibility now more than ever when the storm clears.

**barrydidit** · 10 July 2015, 07:54

+1

Dividend thing sucks but i'm in a decent location work-wise so lets see what comes of it all.

**NotAllThere** · 10 July 2015, 08:02

Originally posted by SimonMac View Post

There needs to be a not sure option, this on its own won't push me to permie, but if they mess about with T&S too much it will be the straw that broke the camels back

Added. If you voted and want it reallocated, let me know.

**SimonMac** · 10 July 2015, 08:02

Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

Added. If you voted and want it reallocated, let me know.

Thank you sweeite

**Alias** · 10 July 2015, 08:08

This may force you to specifically get Clients to pay for T&S as part of the terms of engagement rather than just a day rate and sort it out yourself?

**SimonMac** · 10 July 2015, 08:09

Originally posted by Alias View Post

This may force you to specifically get Clients to pay for T&S as part of the terms of engagement rather than just a day rate and sort it out yourself?

And with it a drop in rate?

I doubt too many contractors would agree to that

**eek** · 10 July 2015, 08:15

Dividend thing - meh - taxes were going to rise and personally I'm surprised I've had it so good for so long.

The killer issue will be expenses. If I need to cover those via taxed income those expenses are going to be far higher as I'll need to pay a minimum of 37.5% tax on that income..

**Gumbo Robot** · 10 July 2015, 08:28

Originally posted by Alias View Post

This may force you to specifically get Clients to pay for T&S as part of the terms of engagement rather than just a day rate and sort it out yourself?

In which case they'll just on-shore a Bob instead.

Yes	80.30%	53 votes
No	10.61%	7 votes
I'm a brolly contractor	0.00%	0 votes
I find AndyW's mum taxing enough for me.	4.55%	3 votes
I'm just not sure	4.55%	3 votes

With the dividend taxation will you continue contracting?