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IR35 Employers NI
She went to a tribunal not a court and in any case, she has set the ball rolling for no win, no fee solicitors to take this on fairly soon, you just wait and see. However, I don't need them as a close relative of mine is a solicitor who can represent me. At the moment we're just buying time and...- plannercontractor
- Post #14
- Forum: IR35 Reform
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IR35 Employers NI
No, my problem is that like Susan Winchester, I am owed a lot in holiday pay as I was an essentially an employee from April 2017 onwards. The HMRC needs to be clear about this and make a blanket rule telling employers that employees must all have the same rights. Otherwise employers will still...- plannercontractor
- Post #12
- Forum: IR35 Reform
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IR35 Employers NI
I am complaining for loss of income for the following reasons: 1. Since April 2017 my take home income has been roughly the same as a direct employee. I say roughly as I am calculating it based on 52 weeks of work a year. However, taking into account bank holidays and personal holidays, last...- plannercontractor
- Post #11
- Forum: IR35 Reform
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IR35 Employers NI
Sure, I get your point but anyone who provides a service to a PS organisation more than 35+ hours a week for more than 6 months a year and especially if that service is one of the core functions of that organisation, then the person should be classed within IR35 regardless of how much control...- plannercontractor
- Post #7
- Forum: IR35 Reform
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IR35 Employers NI
My point proven! As I've told you before I'm not a job hopper and I wasn't going leave for such petty reasons when I had a job that I enjoyed doing with good colleagues and supportive managers. Why don't you write an open letter to Susan Winchester and ask her why didn't she do the same instead...- plannercontractor
- Post #5
- Forum: IR35 Reform
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IR35 Employers NI
Hi there, you won't get much support on here I'm afraid. Before Sarah Winchester's case they would have been quick to reply with comments to stop you from fighting (especially against the HMRC). But fortunately for people like us, Ms Winchester's case has significantly changed the circumstances...- plannercontractor
- Post #2
- Forum: IR35 Reform
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IR35 caught contactor wins holiday pay from HMRC
I recently posted about a similar situation and from the responses I got, it looked like Susan's case stood no chance with the HMRC. I got similar responses to this post, like I should have been within IR35 from the beginning and the HMRC might come after me for unpaid tax, I should have packed...- plannercontractor
- Post #60
- Forum: IR35 Reform
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HMRC IR35 complaints ignored for 7 months and counting
Apologies, I must have misinterpreted it. I don’t hold a grudge with the council. If I was in their place or yet better running business and needed staff I couldn’t afford on permanent contracts, I would have done exactly the same if there was nothing stopping or no repercussion on me. Anyway...- plannercontractor
- Post #37
- Forum: IR35 Reform
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HMRC IR35 complaints ignored for 7 months and counting
Well if you think that, then just wait till IR35 hits the private sector, then you’ll hear about respect for workers etc. They already work an average of 6 hours a week more than public sector workers for similar pay. Councils are run by people and people will always look for the easiest option...- plannercontractor
- Post #35
- Forum: IR35 Reform
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HMRC IR35 complaints ignored for 7 months and counting
Not much but thanks for the input, it seems that there's been some heart softening for contractors who are not in the same position as most of you are, this is appreciated. I am very soon about to start my permanent contract, my income would be more than I am getting with the umbrella plus with...- plannercontractor
- Post #33
- Forum: IR35 Reform
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HMRC IR35 complaints ignored for 7 months and counting
Sorry, it was indeed a mistake. My umbrella operates under several company names. They're called orange genie but companies house lists about 10 different registered companies/subsidiaries with the same address for them. My figures were for one of those listed but not the one that pays me which...- plannercontractor
- Post #32
- Forum: IR35 Reform
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HMRC IR35 complaints ignored for 7 months and counting
Thank you, I've been told this constantly but with the pay-cut I've had since IR35, I've been careful to spend on extras like unions. Just to clarify, I was only on a 1 year FTC and 2 years 3/4 as an agency temp. I took a break of 2 weeks between that FTC and the contractor posts but that was of...- plannercontractor
- Post #29
- Forum: IR35 Reform
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HMRC IR35 complaints ignored for 7 months and counting
I’ll give you a comparable situation.... You get a £200k mortgage with the bank @ 5% interest (say this was a bailed-out bank from the government after the banking crash). However, the government some years after the bank had paid off its debt, finds that they only charged the bank the interest...- plannercontractor
- Post #26
- Forum: IR35 Reform
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HMRC IR35 complaints ignored for 7 months and counting
It's interesting how most of you say blame the council but think the HMRC is somehow blameless. Councils are being forced to cut-cost everywhere and they will look at easy targets like employment rather than services due to possible public challenge. Who's going to complain about the council not...- plannercontractor
- Post #19
- Forum: IR35 Reform
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HMRC IR35 complaints ignored for 7 months and counting
You say blame the council, which is a fair point but ultimately they're having the last laugh. They're still getting away with it because HMRC targeted people rather than organisations. It's the worker who ends up paying the tax councils should be paying. This was badly planned and poorly...- plannercontractor
- Post #15
- Forum: IR35 Reform
