IR35 Discussion with Client - Knives are out

[GhostofTarbera]

Can you name the expert? Am thinking it is an EY / PWC type of 'expert' as opposed to a named individual? If the former, there are cases on these forums already demonstrating a complete lack of comprehension.

If the latter, of course ignore this.

An EY/PWC expert that just happens to have alternative resources available seems the norm


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[economicpygmy]

To be fair it sounds like they aren't wanting contractors, they are just using this route to employ staff, which many large clients are doing and have given HMRC the perfect fodder for the new changes. Standard permitractor sweat shop and there are plenty about. It could be argued they've come to the right conclusion about determinations, but looking at that list, gone the wrong way about it.

I'd be seriously worried if I were a contractor at a place like this right now.

They have a large project on at the moment and the work load is transient, that's why they want contractors to stay *until the project is complete*; that's not to say there arn't permitractor drones and what you describe going on (possible upside to this mess is they will get scooped up). Fixed price seemed like a possibility but reluctance to even that Shame, the technical team are a good bunch.

I'd say *****'em then, if they are retarded enough to carry on with this approach, then I hope all of their projects go to tulip due to lack of resources.

FFS all it takes if for clients to go proper B2B with PCSs and life would be good again for both sides, but clearly this is too much to ask for.

Remember, contractors are not paying high levels of income tax and this jobsworth is not happy about it. Dividends are NOT happening on his watch

Can you name the expert? Am thinking it is an EY / PWC type of 'expert' as opposed to a named individual? If the former, there are cases on these forums already demonstrating a complete lack of comprehension.

If the latter, of course ignore this.

Didn't ask for names.