Inside decision overturned!

[Jolie]

Since when did bricks become equipment?

Quite, and the materials question is the next one in the list.

I can understand that for certain contracts, construction workers would need to buy bricks, but it's wrong for them to assume that you would have to buy tools for a specific client.

Isn't this the whole point of being in business on your own?

As an IT business, you aren't going to buy a separate laptop, printer, mobile phone etc just to prove you are in business for each contract.

[WordIsBond]

that is very specifically for equipment bought for the purposes of that contract.
Also note that it requires you (the contractor) to purchase itr before being paid by the client.

This question is NOT about using your own tools. It's about supplying equipment. An example would be a builder providing bricks to build a wall.

Since when did bricks become equipment?

[Lance]

Unfortunately not for me, so I'm still looking to jump to the other contact I secured here

However interesting to hear the reasoning behind the change "as certain roles have a greater financial risk due to the high spec of laptop required by the end client" Dev's, QA and Architects will be deemed outside.

But hang on a second....



I wonder how confident those who have just been declared outside should be in the decision......

that is very specifically for equipment bought for the purposes of that contract.
Also note that it requires you (the contractor) to purchase itr before being paid by the client.

This question is NOT about using your own tools. It's about supplying equipment. An example would be a builder providing bricks to build a wall.

[GhostofTarbera]

It doesn't, I'm afraid

It's got to be purchased solely for the contract in question and cannot be used for anything else (even company accounts!) according to HMRC. Just another way they're trying to make IT/office roles impossible to be Outside...

EDIT
I should add that I called HMRC about it, trying to argue that it only specifies laptops and doesn't mention desktops. That's when they told me it's a 'per contract and nothing else' thing.

I’m calling bollocks to this


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[DrStrange]

Bah, laptops?!

I use a powerful desktop with an ultrawide screen, in my own office. This should help answer Yes to the question above

It doesn't, I'm afraid

It's got to be purchased solely for the contract in question and cannot be used for anything else (even company accounts!) according to HMRC. Just another way they're trying to make IT/office roles impossible to be Outside...

EDIT
I should add that I called HMRC about it, trying to argue that it only specifies laptops and doesn't mention desktops. That's when they told me it's a 'per contract and nothing else' thing.

[ladymuck]

Bah, laptops?!

I use a powerful desktop with an ultrawide screen, in my own office. This should help answer Yes to the question above

Me too

[ChimpMaster]

That wording has been there for a good while. It's not new.

Bah, laptops?!

I use a powerful desktop with an ultrawide screen, in my own office. This should help answer Yes to the question above

[ladymuck]

That wording has been there for a good while. It's not new.

[eek]

Unfortunately not for me, so I'm still looking to jump to the other contact I secured here

However interesting to hear the reasoning behind the change "as certain roles have a greater financial risk due to the high spec of laptop required by the end client" Dev's, QA and Architects will be deemed outside.

But hang on a second....



I wonder how confident those who have just been declared outside should be in the decision......

Yep - laptops don't count as they can be used for other things (such as gaming).

[SimonMac]

Unfortunately not for me, so I'm still looking to jump to the other contact I secured here

However interesting to hear the reasoning behind the change "as certain roles have a greater financial risk due to the high spec of laptop required by the end client" Dev's, QA and Architects will be deemed outside.

But hang on a second....



I wonder how confident those who have just been declared outside should be in the decision......