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Recent content by Darkling
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Agency asking for a 'declaration of compliance'
My agency have asked me to sign this alongside my latest extension. I'm in the private sector. The contract terms and working practices have been assessed as outside IR35 by Qdos. Strictly speaking, 'the worker' doesn't receive any remuneration in consequence of providing the services (I...- Darkling
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- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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IR35 Reform Private Sector- News, Rumors
I note that our old enemy David Gauke has been moved from the treasury to Work and Pensions Secretary. I take this as a sign the government now accepts the 'problem' of contracting cannot be dealt with through taxation alone, as 'useful idiots' make the foolish argument that "if we're taxed like...- Darkling
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Budget 16th March 2016
Also in the Mirror: Budget 2016 to include 'Paxman Tax' on high-earning public sector workers being paid as companies - Mirror Online- Darkling
- Post #36
- Forum: The Future of Contracting
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Crackdown on personal service companies could raise £400m in tax
Because you'll still be paid at contract rates. If you become an employee of the client, making them liable for your employment rights and benefits, you will have no justification to demand a higher salary then any comparably skilled permie (or, 'tempie', if you prefer). Don't forget some of... -
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Crackdown on personal service companies could raise £400m in tax
Both the Guardian and Daily Mail articles are specifically about Personal Service Companies - let's not jump to conclusions yet. -
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Crackdown on personal service companies could raise £400m in tax
I don't think that's strictly true; if this goes through, I suspect we will be employed by the agencies on non-exclusive zero hour contracts. From the client's perspective, this makes almost no difference to them at all. The agencies will be forced to operate on a similar model to the one... -
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Crackdown on personal service companies could raise £400m in tax
From the article: That's the crucial part. ClientCos won't object to this as long as we end up on the agency payroll rather than their own. -
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Discussion document on IR35 published
So the proposal is that the 'engager' deducts the IC and NICs and pays what's left to the 'PSC'? Isn't the net payment then subject to double taxation (corporation tax if retained by the PSC, dividend or further employment taxes if distributed to the 'worker')?- Darkling
- Post #38
- Forum: The Future of Contracting
