Eamonn Holmes is now the target

[OwlHoot]

Incidentally the only concession HMG have made with Equity members is that they can pay their agents for finding work. There has never been an exemption for IR35.

If they employ a stunt double, is that evidence for the right of substitution?

[vetran]

HMRC wins IR35 case concerning BBC presenter | AccountingWEB

IR35 case loss turns the tables on HMRC | AccountingWEB

hmm it seems it depends how good your counsel are.

[Lance]

HMRC wins IR35 case concerning BBC presenter | AccountingWEB

IR35 case loss turns the tables on HMRC | AccountingWEB

hmm it seems it depends how good your counsel are.

Except in the latter case neither HMRC nor the contractor were represented by any counsel.
But well. you know... facts and stuff.

[vetran]

Except in the latter case neither HMRC nor the contractor were represented by any counsel.
But well. you know... facts and stuff.

If HMRC had engaged counsel do you think they would have lost?

we have just watched Mr Beckham's lawyer (Mr Loophole) spank the scam camera partnership (I believe in the correct use of speed cameras) on a technicality.

[Lance]

If HMRC had engaged counsel do you think they would have lost?

They didn't though.

The rest is idle speculation by an unqualified individual.

[vetran]

They didn't though.

The rest is idle speculation by an unqualified individual.

indeed. I can't say professionally that HMRC are a bunch of amateurs with shaky laws, but it sure looks like it to me. YMMV