Results of the public sector consultation is up

[MrMarkyMark]

Actually more and more companies are basing employees at home.

The reason for this is cost cutting. It is cheaper to have home based employees than pay for office space.

Apart from when this is the situation, as I posted below, the consultancy has a travel agency as well, gets discounts and charges the normal price to the actual clients.

The government is one of their major clients so the tax payer is footing the bill for all this.

Sometimes consultants are allocated a "home" office, in one of the consultancies actual offices.

In my Mrs. case this office was not very far away from our home, so she used to get them trying to send her to the back of beyond for each client.
This was purely a way of them to preserve getting the expenses past the two year rule.
Obviously, if they had let her use her home, they may have fallen foul of the 2 year rule, in the London area, for example.
All the northern based people were working in London, also

It was very much in their interest to do this, as they ran a travel business as well and all travel arrangements had to be booked through them, kerrrchhiiiinnnnng.

[perplexed]

With regards to the whole public / private sector divide ( at present ), would an idea be to maintain Ltd for private sector work, use a brolly for public?

Note I didn't say it was a good idea, there are probably loads of reasons to shoot that idea down over.

[m0n1k3r]

Many buy computers, software and training. Using my own computer is also my preference but I recognise that turning up with a computer doesn't mean the client will necessarily allow a device outside their direct ownership and control from being plugged into their network; for example, where clients use encrypted hard drives.

Been consulting at HMRC, NHS etc (not under CL1) using my own equipment, as did all the bods from CapGemini etc. The requirements were HDD encryption enabled, antivirus installed (on a Mac), connecting to a "guest" WiFi and using VPN to access the real networks etc. It certainly is doable in many, but not all cases.

[malvolio]

I know quite a few people that would agree to disagree with you on this.

And I know several thousand that wouldn't. You need to read the survey results and note the above 90% retention rate.

[SueEllen]

I buy computers, software, training etc. Clients increasingly expect me to bring my own, and that is also my preference.

I appreciate that.

However someone posted that construction workers don't have to buy stuff and I know that isn't true. Some of the tools they have to buy are expensive.

HMRC's argument against all of us freelance workers and contractors whether we are construction workers or in IT, is that employees buy materials and equipment so they can do their work.

[seeourbee]

You would typically not see the MD of KMPG doing client work, and even if they do, it would (a) typically not be full-time, and (b) be performed with autonomy (interim executives are hired because they contribute unique and valuable knowledge that the organisation doesn't possess, and therefore don't have an ability to impose control over).

Fine, then the MD is outside IR35. But all his minions are. I sit next to them ! So by fairness those portions of the KPMG bill should be taxed under Paye.

[perplexed]

Been consulting at HMRC, NHS etc (not under CL1) using my own equipment, as did all the bods from CapGemini etc. The requirements were HDD encryption enabled, antivirus installed (on a Mac), connecting to a "guest" WiFi and using VPN to access the real networks etc. It certainly is doable in many, but not all cases.

It's certainly doable. There are some clients who won't countenance any external device being used whatsoever - which whilst infuriating is understandable.

[northernladuk]

With regards to the whole public / private sector divide ( at present ), would an idea be to maintain Ltd for private sector work, use a brolly for public?

Note I didn't say it was a good idea, there are probably loads of reasons to shoot that idea down over.

Why do that? You can still use your LTD on inside gigs. All you are saving is a bit of time going brolly and the cost difference would be pretty negligible.

[eek]

And I know several thousand that wouldn't. You need to read the survey results and note the above 90% retention rate.

If members are saying the only reason why they are members is insurance you probably need to not argue that point and start marketing the other "benefits" better. Otherwise April onwards may be very painful for IPSE

[youngguy]

With regards to the whole public / private sector divide ( at present ), would an idea be to maintain Ltd for private sector work, use a brolly for public?

Note I didn't say it was a good idea, there are probably loads of reasons to shoot that idea down over.

That would probably be the most expensive way as you will have brolly costs plus accountant costs

Brolly is a bit easier no doubt but it remains to be seen what tangible benefits remain for being ltd solely in the ps. A bit of an ability to retain some finds maybe.... possibly a way of working a bit more flexibly ? I'm personally unclear