Taking a break between contract

[BolshieBastard]

I work with a contractor who has been on site for 13 months straight, his contract us up end of march and is taking a 2 week 'break' between contract renewals. So will start an extention to existing contract 13th April, He says this is an IR35 thing?! (no other explanation given)

Sure it is. Its 2 weeks less money he will have to pay IR35 taxes on!

They will be returning 2 weeks later to the same role, same rate on a 3 month extention, are they misunderstanding IR35 rules or am I?

Thanks

No, he's kidding himself if he thinks taking a 2 week 'break' between contracts with the same client, at the same site, doing the same job for the same rate, gives him any sort of protection against IR35!

[swamp]

It's got nothing to do with IR35.

[nevergoingtopay]

I work with a contractor who has been on site for 13 months straight, his contract us up end of march and is taking a 2 week 'break' between contract renewals. So will start an extention to existing contract 13th April, He says this is an IR35 thing?! (no other explanation given)

They will be returning 2 weeks later to the same role, same rate on a 3 month extention, are they misunderstanding IR35 rules or am I?

Thanks

Does not sound long enough to me, maybe 2 or 3 months....but 2 weeks is just a holiday.

I don't think there are any fixed rules but he is fooling himself if he thinks that is going to help if he gets reviewed for IR35.

He sould as an accountant or a tax advisor to confirm this.

[Signo_cypher]

I work with a contractor who has been on site for 13 months straight, his contract us up end of march and is taking a 2 week 'break' between contract renewals. So will start an extention to existing contract 13th April, He says this is an IR35 thing?! (no other explanation given)

They will be returning 2 weeks later to the same role, same rate on a 3 month extention, are they misunderstanding IR35 rules or am I?

Thanks