Official Contractor UK Budget Thread 2017

[jamesbrown]

So, basically, an IR35 consultation, as expected, but it is worded cautiously.

Sounds like the press coverage and industry pushback had an influence here.

[KentDogWalker]

idd

[Tasslehoff]

idd

Overcome with the emotion of it all..

[Jog On]

Good bullet dodged friends! Let the good times roll.

I still want to punch him in the face

[tomtomagain]

Time for me to more house

... but if you are moving house then surely you are not a FTB?

[quackhandle]

So, basically, an IR35 consultation, as expected, but it is worded cautiously.

Sounds like the press coverage and industry pushback had an influence here.

Stay of execution then. They'll be lots of consultation meetings, lots of note taking and nodding of heads.

Then they'll ignore the common sense approach, two fingers to everyone and full steam ahead, IR35 in private sector for April 2020.

qh

[The Spartan]

So, basically, an IR35 consultation, as expected, but it is worded cautiously.

Sounds like the press coverage and industry pushback had an influence here.

Definitely, though it feels more like a stay of execution.

[Guvernator]

Good bullet dodged friends! Let the good times roll.

For now at least but I see it as a reprieve of sentence rather than an outright victory. Like a dog with a bone I very much doubt they will let this go and will probably be back for another bite next budget.

[fatJock]

Just kicking the can further down the road it seems........

[NickFitz]

... but if you are moving house then surely you are not a FTB?

You are if you move from rented accommodation to one you’ve bought.