Asked to opt out of Conduct Regulations 2003?

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JamesC34 replied

4 October 2021, 13:34
Originally posted by eek View Post

There are plenty of previous posts on here about it so I will skip the background and the consequences as you can find that out with a little research.

So I will ask a single question

Have you been given the actual contract yet? As if you haven't unless you sign it I suspect the contract you receive will be an inside IR35 one..

Why do you say that?
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eek replied

4 October 2021, 11:00
Originally posted by JamesC34 View Post

I am about to undertake an outside IR35 contract for a client. The agent has asked me to sign an 'Opt Out Agreement' agreeing that the provisions of the Conduct Regulations 2003 do NOT apply.
Can anyone help explain why they want this? Is this usual? What is the significance of the 2003 regulations and am I signing my life away?!
Thanks in advance.

There are plenty of previous posts on here about it so I will skip the background and the consequences as you can find that out with a little research.

So I will ask a single question

Have you been given the actual contract yet? As if you haven't unless you sign it I suspect the contract you receive will be an inside IR35 one..
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northernladuk replied

4 October 2021, 11:00
You need to try the search. This has been covered endlessly and even used to have it's own sticky, which, oddly I can't find now.

Anything you can think of about the basics of contracting will have been covered many times so try the google search method first. It's described in detail in the Welcome/FAQ section but briefly.

Go to google and type in <keywords> site:forums.contractoruk.com

So in your case it will be something like opt out site:forums.contractoruk.com which will bring back 939 results.

It's all in there.

EDIT : Found the original one that was stickied but it turned in to a 69 page monster so other threads answering the specific question might be an easier read.

https://forums.contractoruk.com/busi...-2003-act.html

Last edited by northernladuk; 4 October 2021, 11:14.
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JamesC34 started a topic Asked to opt out of Conduct Regulations 2003?

4 October 2021, 10:53
Asked to opt out of Conduct Regulations 2003?

I am about to undertake an outside IR35 contract for a client. The agent has asked me to sign an 'Opt Out Agreement' agreeing that the provisions of the Conduct Regulations 2003 do NOT apply.
Can anyone help explain why they want this? Is this usual? What is the significance of the 2003 regulations and am I signing my life away?!
Thanks in advance.
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