Has anyone here been investigated for IR35

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I think it must be something to do with the article being so old. If you do a post search for SallyAnne, her posts only go back to 2009.

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[TestMangler]

You seeing why I get so upset now??? There are 30 + contractors on our floor and I speak to 5 of them about IR35. The rest range from being vaguely aware but they 'have insurance' to the other 15 that are ex employees of the client, waited 3 months as per their contracts before returning as 'contractors' and don't have a clue. 2 of them have been using a brolly for 2 years as it's too much hassle doing a LTD. It beggars belief.

Problem is I am that person with the tulipty luck that out of all 30+ within eyesight I will be the one that gets investigated

Just spending time in the prof forums convinces me that this isn't just my client.

On my last gig, me and another contractor were out having a cig and discussing both of our IR35 investigations, when out pops a contractor (an old timer at that) who's been at that Client Co seven years. He then tells us that he's IR35 proof 'because HMRC are scared of his accountant'. ******' spangle. He couldn't be convinced otherwise. He reckoned it didn't apply to him because he'd never been perm and his 'accountant could just sort it out anyway'.

Some people don't live in the real world.

[d000hg]

How? How? Just...how can a contractor *not* know what IR35 is?

I'm not doubting you, but I fail to see just how someone can be so stupidly unaware of IR35.

I don't see why. You agent is not going to bring this up and if you go with a local accountant they might not either.

[VectraMan]

I replaced another long term contractor at one client, and he'd been investigated. My new manager told me that HMRC kept requesting to come and see him to discuss this contractors working arrangements etc., and he just kept telling them he was too busy and "eventually they went away".

Which shows how important it is to have your client on your side.

[Apox21]

I replaced another long term contractor at one client, and he'd been investigated. My new manager told me that HMRC kept requesting to come and see him to discuss this contractors working arrangements etc., and he just kept telling them he was too busy and "eventually they went away".

Which shows how important it is to have your client on your side.

Never known HMRC to just go away

The only problem is they'll be back and wanting more money!

[kingcook]

Was speaking to the other contractor at client co last week. He said he doesn't need to worry about IR35 because he got a certificate from HMRC in 2002 saying he was exempt.

If they ever come after him, he's going to show them that certificate, apparently!!!

[KentPhilip]

You seeing why I get so upset now??? There are 30 + contractors on our floor and I speak to 5 of them about IR35. The rest range from being vaguely aware but they 'have insurance'

You seem to be implying that just having insurance is not a good thing.
I only have insurance (the full QDOS). Do I still need to be afraid?

[northernladuk]

You seem to be implying that just having insurance is not a good thing.
I only have insurance (the full QDOS). Do I still need to be afraid?

If you do absolutely nothing about understanding IR35 and do not bother trying to act like a company then yes, you should be afraid. Insurance alone is not the answer.

[AtW]

Do I still need to be afraid?

Are you still with that lady cleaner of yours?

If not then it's her who you should be really afraid.

I'd get somewhere safer if I was you - Iraq, Mali - anywhere.

[KentPhilip]

If you do absolutely nothing about understanding IR35 and do not bother trying to act like a company then yes, you should be afraid. Insurance alone is not the answer.

I have a reasonable understanding of IR35, and have taken steps to be outside it. But I don't really know if I AM outside it. But if the insurance pays out everything to do with the tax, including any back tax, do I need to be worried and if so why?