Originally posted by gables
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Originally posted by LisaContractorUmbrella View PostNot if it says in the contract that Clientco retain a right to SDC or if they ask for work schedules and find that the contractor was being told what to do and whenComment
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Originally posted by gables View PostIf it's in the contract I get, and 'the right of' is, as I've said, sneaky. But, like I said I don't know how\what HMRC ask for, assumed it was a questionnaire and that would be it.Comment
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Originally posted by LisaContractorUmbrella View PostNo, HMRC tend to be much more thorough than that if they suspect the right amount of tax hasn't been paidComment
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Originally posted by gables View Post.. and I suppose that's hassle for the Clientco and it's easier just to say yup, we had SDCComment
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I reiterate that you would be surprised how many clients don't want contractors on their books.
For basic support roles where resources needs to be moved from one area to another on a daily basis, then yes. But for the specialist roles, I can't see why they would.
I've mentioned before one client that was sued by a contractor when they ended his contract after 15 years. After that they went out of their way to ensure contractors were seen as non employees. It would take a significant policy change to reverse that approach.Comment
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Contractors get used to fill project roles where specialist skills are needed. The client doesn't want those skills in house simply because they don't have a day to day need for them. I think if you asked any contractor they would be quite happy to be seen as non-employees.Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
I preferred version 1!Comment
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Originally posted by BoredBloke View PostContractors get used to fill project roles where specialist skills are needed. The client doesn't want those skills in house simply because they don't have a day to day need for them. I think if you asked any contractor they would be quite happy to be seen as non-employees.Comment
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Or do they understand but have another motive.
Having just read that there are 4 new ways to bring non EU IT workers into the country, it seems more like a wage restraint exercise than anything else.Comment
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Originally posted by LisaContractorUmbrella View PostThe problem we have is making the distinction between the two in a way that the politicians will understand.
Avoidance is great press and throw in knobbling employers exploiting the low paid it's even better.
Contractors to them are the HP. IBM, ATOS, CapGemini, Crapita, WiPro, Fujitsu's of the world, the fact that those companies tend to staff their projects with people that will be shafted by the proposals isn't even on their radars.Comment
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