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Lorraine Kelly wins £1.2m tax case against HMRC over ITV work
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Originally posted by vwdan View PostOh, there's going to be a sudden flood of expertise into the country? My skills are suddenly no longer going to be required?Comment
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Originally posted by billybiro View PostNo, but you can be easily replaced by any number of permie-tractors that can be supplied to your clients by any one of the "Big 4" consultancies.
Like I say, there aren't suddenly going to be magical extra people with my skillset around so I can't see why the market rate would suddenly plummet.Comment
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Originally posted by vwdan View PostDoubt it. And why would they pay 3x - 5x the price, for tuliptier service, just to avoid a smidge of IR35 aggro?
Like I say, there aren't suddenly going to be magical extra people with my skillset around so I can't see why the market rate would suddenly plummet.
I was having an argument with somebody yesterday who said that LK was on the fiddle because she used her own limited company that only the rich have access to and she should have been a sole trader. He then went on to say that there is no reason for anybody to user a limited company and that those who do are on the fiddle. So all self employed should be a sole trader.Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
I preferred version 1!Comment
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Originally posted by vwdan View PostDoubt it. And why would they pay 3x - 5x the price, for tuliptier service, just to avoid a smidge of IR35 aggro?
Like I say, there aren't suddenly going to be magical extra people with my skillset around so I can't see why the market rate would suddenly plummet.
Because it's significantly easier. And that "smidge of aggro" could be very costly to the company in terms of time and resource (and thus money) that it could very well mean that paying 3x -5x the price actually makes economical sense.
However, it isn't even going to be 3x - 5x the cost. With all of the IR35 aggro that will be caused to contractors by the changes, it means that your rates are going to have to go up, putting you much closer to the rate of the consultancies.
Unless you're telling me that you're fully prepared to absorb the increased taxation you'll be subjected to from your current rate and see your take home pay take a nosedive?Comment
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Originally posted by TheCyclingProgrammer View PostYes, she had some form of right of substitution although ITV had the right to reject if unsuitable. It wasn't a key factor in the case.Comment
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Originally posted by billybiro View PostI see. That's that "sham" form of substitution, right?Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostYes, sounds like grounds for appealComment
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Originally posted by BoredBloke View PostNever under estimate the stupidity of HR.
I was having an argument with somebody yesterday who said that LK was on the fiddle because she used her own limited company that only the rich have access to and she should have been a sole trader. He then went on to say that there is no reason for anybody to user a limited company and that those who do are on the fiddle. So all self employed should be a sole trader.His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by TheCyclingProgrammer View PostWhy? You only need to have one of the three main pillars in your defence. I don’t think even HMRC are dumb enough to think an appeal on the basis of a slightly fettered substitution clause would get anywhere.Comment
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