It needs a massive culture shift from both sides. Every client is different but quite a few of them want contractors to behave like permanent employees up to the point they want to get rid of them quickly. A lot of this is actually quite well intended (managers not wanting to make people feel left out) but has to end.
Conversely we have all worked with contractors whose main task is to ingratiate themselves with the client and get themselves renewed (often ahead of other contractors) and basically act like permanent employees while getting themselves so far in IR35 you would need a trail of string to get out again, having the knock on effect of making anyone who doesn't do it look miserable and uncooperative.
None of this is new of course. Problem is I don't see it being able to change so if the HMRC begin to look into working practices you couldn't blame them for jumping to conclusions.
Conversely we have all worked with contractors whose main task is to ingratiate themselves with the client and get themselves renewed (often ahead of other contractors) and basically act like permanent employees while getting themselves so far in IR35 you would need a trail of string to get out again, having the knock on effect of making anyone who doesn't do it look miserable and uncooperative.
None of this is new of course. Problem is I don't see it being able to change so if the HMRC begin to look into working practices you couldn't blame them for jumping to conclusions.
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