The Official IR35 Prediction Thread - IR35 Reform Day

[saptastic]

IR35 Reform day! (again)

What will happen next .....

1.small companies get legislated

2.shortage of talent & better education means no blanket assessments & outside market rises significantly

3.scrap IR35 completely for alternative

4.anything else


I predict number two

[ladymuck]

When is this fabled day? Did I miss the memo?

[saptastic]

5. IPSE will get IR35 scrapped

[jamesbrown]

(1) is pretty certain because it follows a direction of travel. Probably not for a few years though.

[jamesbrown]

5. IPSE will get IR35 scrapped

Who?

[vwdan]

I think the delay was a mistake in terms of "compliance" - I'm in contract (outside, with a bank) and while I'm not paying HUGE attention to the market I'm still getting outside roles sent over.

Contrast that to last year, when I was looking for work in Feb/Mar and it seemed that the sky had collapsed!

So, Option 2 I think. There's definitely going to be some damage, don't get me wrong, but I think clients are now positioned to be a lot more sensible about their decisions and are coming round to how to ensure their contractors are outside.

Also, if WFH continues, that'll really take the sting out of Inside roles. Personally, for me, if I don't need to travel then even an inside role on an average rate is a far better prospect than permiedom

[AtW]

It's only Official if I say so

[saptastic]

It's only Official if I say so

Sorry.

[BlueSharp]

6. Companies get educated and all contracts become outside.

[northernladuk]

7. Clients with blanket assessments/bans just carry on and suffer it so nothing changes.