Reply to: Head of Student Loans "caught" for IR35

[bobspud]

Paxperson writes for the papers and writes books too - surely a defintion of multiple clients - that bloke from student loans only appears to do one job.

Not a pointer apparently. You could have a dozen customers and still get picked up as inside IR35 for one or more of them while outside for the others. I met a chap a while back that developed software for lots of people. Apparently HMRC got him on 3 or 4 of the clients (out of 20 in the year). But found him outside IR35 at his current gig which was a single customer big job.. No rhyme reason or logic.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

If his main permanent job is BBC he should be getting PAYE from there and on the side he can make some money via Ltd writing books. It's not like his job is inherently temporary in BBC.

Fair point - he'd have a job sending a sub, too. Then again I'd have to see his contract...

[AtW]

Paxperson writes for the papers and writes books too - surely a defintion of multiple clients - that bloke from student loans only appears to do one job.

If his main permanent job is BBC he should be getting PAYE from there and on the side he can make some money via Ltd writing books. It's not like his job is inherently temporary in BBC.

[cybersquatter]

Paxperson writes for the papers and writes books too - surely a defintion of multiple clients - that bloke from student loans only appears to do one job.

True, but that detail is lost on the BBC in any case, it's all about him not paying enough tax guv innit.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

The thing that struck me most about the BBC's investigation was their omission to mention that many of their own big earners, Paxo and Maitlis included, make use of ltd companies to channel earnings themselves [1].

The hypocrisy of the BBC in this is stinking, but strangely none of the right-wing press seem to have picked up on it.

[1] Big-earning BBC stars set up companies to escape high tax bills | Mail Online

Paxperson writes for the papers and writes books too - surely a defintion of multiple clients - that bloke from student loans only appears to do one job.

[cybersquatter]

The thing that struck me most about the BBC's investigation was their omission to mention that many of their own big earners, Paxo and Maitlis included, make use of ltd companies to channel earnings themselves [1].

The hypocrisy of the BBC in this is stinking, but strangely none of the right-wing press seem to have picked up on it.

[1] Big-earning BBC stars set up companies to escape high tax bills | Mail Online

[vetran]

Yes its simple to identify, she told us so. Maybe they should tell HMRC how because they keep getting whipped in court. Pity the dodgy IT contractors so cleverly avoid just paying, then party supporters would be the only ones who get off tax free.

[moorfield]

Bingo!

The words "IR35" and "IT Consultants" have just been mentioned on Newsnight.

Even Maitlis is whinging that it's "not fair".

[MarillionFan]

Apparently he is a genius with a great record in public and private sector on turning around failing organisations. You have to pay a fortune for anyone who is any good - ask the bankers, Dodgy etc.

Keep his number AtW. You may need him.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

WTF head of student finance is even paid so much - £140k for a position where he dishes out money, more or less admin kind of job?!?!

Apparently he is a genius with a great record in public and private sector on turning around failing organisations. You have to pay a fortune for anyone who is any good - ask the bankers, Dodgy etc.

[MarillionFan]

WTF head of student finance is even paid so much - £140k for a position where he dishes out money, more or less admin kind of job?!?!

WHS

I wouldn't want it to do it for that. Why should i take a drop.

[AtW]

WTF head of student finance is even paid so much - £140k for a position where he dishes out money, more or less admin kind of job?!?!

[Peoplesoft bloke]

HMRC must be having a party at the prospect of Ltd co's becoming the next target for public hate

Bastards

Considering they flogged all their buildings to a gang of offshore tax-dodgers, agreed to this bloke's "arrangement" and let Vodafone and Goldman Sachs off billions, and the new investigation into Public Servants with Ltd cos, they are probably crapping themselves not having a party. They certainly should be.

[MarillionFan]

we dont need no steenking IR35

How do you feel about education?

[SimonMac]

This one is by far the best.