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    The Official Budget 2016 thread

    As some will be aware I won an IR35 investigation last year that went on for over two years. The new proposal by making the end client if contacting directly, or the agency decide if you are inside IR35 will effectively kill off public sector contracting. The end client will not want the hassle...
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    I've won my IR35 battle with HMRC

    Please see my previous threads for the background: Hello, wanted to let you all know that I've heard today that I've won my IR35 battle after two and a half years. I will post more once I get the letter from them. Needles to say that they've conceded nothing to me; nothing for all the stress...
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    Update on my IR35 investigation still going on two and a half years after it began.

    No I was not going in every day but was bought in to clear a backlog of 'certain' work over which I has control to either choose or refuse. Five of us were hired and worked away from other permanent employees; no paid holiday; no mutulaity of obligation; no sick pay; no staff canteen and I had...
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    Update on my IR35 investigation still going on two and a half years after it began.

    The main issues have been of control and personal service but they have asked so many questions over so many months; all broken down into sub parts. I do know that they have gone through a period of investigating many contractors in the public sector, although how they identified us we still...
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    Update on my IR35 investigation still going on two and a half years after it began.

    It certainly hasn't gone away but what I now realise is how hard it is for HMRC to categorically prove you're inside it.
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    Update on my IR35 investigation still going on two and a half years after it began.

    Firstly please see my other threads for the background to my situation. It's been over a year since I last posted so I've decided to update you. Having been going through this for over two and a half years I can now say that I've moved beyond the initial horror of it, and can reflect on how much...
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    HMRC have decided I'm inside IR35

    Thanks much appreciated. As with all professionals there must be a degree of accountability to others, but I was able to set my own hours as long as the work got done. There w as absolutely no MOO present whatsoever.
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    HMRC have decided I'm inside IR35

    Thanks for all of your replies so far. I am being absolutely straightforward about the situation I find myself in. I would not come on here and say I was being investigated just to prove another person's previous post was incorrect. The thought would not even cross my mind. If I could scan...
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    HMRC have decided I'm inside IR35

    If it's futile then HMRC can do what they like and we simply have to suck it up :(
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    HMRC have decided I'm inside IR35

    Thanks for the information. Do all of these factors need to be satisfied?
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    HMRC have decided I'm inside IR35

    In that case what real chance do HMRC have of winning?
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    HMRC have decided I'm inside IR35

    That is exactly what happened. The end client didn't have to speak to them but they were bullied into doing so through pressure and constant phone calls. The HMRC should not be allowed to do this. Does anyone know how many business entity tests have to be satisfied? Oh and believe me IR35 is...
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    HMRC have decided I'm inside IR35

    The insurance has come in handy so far to deal with it and I have an ir35 expert assisting me. I do worry if course that I might end up losing but what choice do I have? I must carry on as I am objectively convinced I am outside.
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    HMRC have decided I'm inside IR35

    They even tried to say because I had a local authority badge I was an employee. Except that I never had a badge as they wouldn't give me one. The end client said I did have one but I have mine supplied by my agency and NOT by the local authority. I still have it.
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    HMRC have decided I'm inside IR35

    Absolutely understand where you're coming from. Quite a few of my contacts have also been targeted in this public sector crackdown. At one point they didn't even contact me for six months and now here we are with this utter rubbish. If it wasn't for people like me doing what I do the service...
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