Castlemaine's workaround for IR35 (Partnerships)

[Speccy]

Raymond Arthur Trew

Just received an unsolicited email from Castlemaine Associates (that company name immediately makes me wary) saying:

"If your client has informed you that you will be caught under the new Off Payroll Working Rules and you will need to work via a PAYE Umbrella... there is another way!"

with a "Click for Info" button.

That takes you to a page titled "Partnerships are the new PSC's " offering a solution via Partnerships where you are all self employed and where a "self-employed partner will pay class 2 and 4 National Insurance which amounts to a considerable saving when compared to PAYE umbrella. You will also be able to offset all genuine business expenses and capital assets."

Sigh. Please tell me I am right in thinking this is an IR35 dodge which will land any participants potentially in future hot water. I'm not touching it for sure.

Raymond Arthur Trew is listed as a director. Just sayin'

[cojak]

Moved some posts to IR35 Reform to avoid confusion.

[Superfly]

https://wttconsulting.co.uk/castlema...n-liquidation/

[BenDover]

https://wttconsulting.co.uk/castlema...n-liquidation/

It maybe a coincidence but I do think these might be different companies? Partnerships are fine are they not?