Article on El Reg regarding PS IR35

[youngguy]

I think if depts want/need to keep contractors they could look at, say a 10pc rate increase and allow contractors to use their employees t and s scheme. That might be enough to keep the lights on for their projects and programmes .

[NHS1979]

I doubt the NHS will be able to offer this kind of incentive - there are interim pay caps in force everywhere. NHS England has to agree everything over a certain level.

Also, if these IT bods hike prices but stay with the same govt ministry, won't they be targeted by HMRC for a retrospective investigation as posted elsewhere?

[LondonManc]

sounds low compared to an offer I heard about...

Why do you think they're advising it. Duh!

[SueEllen]

He was considering it - he's on a pretty decent rate and figured "splitting the difference" was "fair". My view was that if you are outside (as he almost certainly is) then you shouldn't need to compromise. I believe he's outside 24 months for expenses, so that's not a consideration.

He should get a permanent job there then and get a decent pension.

[teapot418]

Any takers?

He was considering it - he's on a pretty decent rate and figured "splitting the difference" was "fair". My view was that if you are outside (as he almost certainly is) then you shouldn't need to compromise. I believe he's outside 24 months for expenses, so that's not a consideration.

[SueEllen]

Bloke in the pub told me that a certain central government department are offering a 10% increase.

Any takers?

[teapot418]

Bloke in the pub told me that a certain central government department are offering a 10% increase.

[MrMarkyMark]

What surprised me was the fact there are 18 000 IT contractors in the civil service - wow we. 20% rate increase would be if the average day rate was £300/day that equates to an extra £1.08 million per day that is per day!! £300 million per year.

Ah, but obviously the extra taxes will cover that

[difficulttimes]

What surprised me was the fact there are 18 000 IT contractors in the civil service - wow we. 20% rate increase would be if the average day rate was £300/day that equates to an extra £1.08 million per day that is per day!! £300 million per year.

[eek]

UK government departments are advising IT contractors to hike their fees by a fifth in order to avert an exodus of self-employed techies that will be hit by a forthcoming tax clampdown, multiple sources have told The Register.

UK.gov tells freelance techies to slap 20 per cent on fees as IR35 tax hike looms • The Register

sounds low compared to an offer I heard about...

[malvolio]

UK government departments are advising IT contractors to hike their fees by a fifth in order to avert an exodus of self-employed techies that will be hit by a forthcoming tax clampdown, multiple sources have told The Register.

UK.gov tells freelance techies to slap 20 per cent on fees as IR35 tax hike looms • The Register

Yeah, that will work...

[Pondlife]

UK government departments are advising IT contractors to hike their fees by a fifth in order to avert an exodus of self-employed techies that will be hit by a forthcoming tax clampdown, multiple sources have told The Register.

UK.gov tells freelance techies to slap 20 per cent on fees as IR35 tax hike looms • The Register