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[jamesbrown]

Not to re-litigate this for the millionth time, but the problem with the Christianyou case wasn't the direct analogy to contractors operating with accountants at all. Christianyou was always a totally different situation and unarguable. The problem for contractors operating with accountants is what...

[jamesbrown]

TBF, the Boox advertising was always unanswerable, so no surprise they are probing this. It was always the equivalent of a "kick me" sign....

[jamesbrown]

It's public, so you can attend in person (very few seats) or online. That said, it will be too late now for the current hearing. In future, you can e-mail taxappeals@justice.gov.uk in advance with your details and the case details and request a link to the online meeting (the Boox case number is TC/2025/00190,...

[jamesbrown]

I agree with everyone that you are massively over-complicating it, mainly because you want to save money. FFS, just give home some money out of your savings, paying yourself a dividend first, if needed.

[jamesbrown]

Good of you to update us, thanks

As an aside, what is your value limit on MVLs? I vaguely recall it used to be on the lower side for insurance cost reasons, but perhaps that changes with the takeover(?)

Good luck with the new venture!

[jamesbrown]

There was a rumour that scootie might come back with his head in the stocks and an endless supply of rotten vegetables.

[jamesbrown]

You don't know what you don't know

As above, I'm not sure it's even worth commenting as it will turn into an essay on how not to do things. There are almost as many red flags in your post as words. If this is real, congratulations - find yourself a good accountant that can hold your...

[jamesbrown]

If that were true, IR35 would've been way more straightforward. As the case law shows, it's important only insofar as good working practices can slip over time. In fact, it's often the case that short stints have poor working practices because they are intended to "fill in" or "temp",...

[jamesbrown]

Yes, lots of them.

1. UK jurisdiction and governing law, ideally. Not likely, though.
2. PI insurance that covers U.S. jurisdiction and/or governing law of a U.S. state (see above).
3. Check the contract terms carefully, i.e., a legal review as well as an IR35 review (Chapter 8 is relevant, Chapter 10

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[jamesbrown]

You're being unnecessarily rude about our esteemed member, GJABS....