Client charging for IR35 assessment

[rik sherman]

Pyastream offer a service to their clients to asses their contracts against IR35 rules.

[NotAllThere]

Scenario 4. Confront the idiot who thought this was a good idea in the carpark.. And 'explain' .

Working for morons is brilliant when you kniw how to use them.

[GhostofTarbera]

Why is your accountant determining your IR35 status? and why is you client using an accountancy company to determine your IR35 status? You / they should be using a legislation specialist for determination, if you do end up coughing up for it at least tell them to use a proper company (like Qdos, IPSE etc.).

Indeed, like getting a plumber to fix your car engine


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[dx4100]

I wouldn't pay it...

[jdt]

Funny how all the contractor accountants offer 'IR35 reviews'. This should be left to employment status specialists IMO.

[NobbyClark]

Why is your accountant determining your IR35 status? and why is you client using an accountancy company to determine your IR35 status? You / they should be using a legislation specialist for determination, if you do end up coughing up for it at least tell them to use a proper company (like Qdos, IPSE etc.).

Because an IR35 compliance review was included as part of the accountancy package that I purchased.

[eek]

Because an IR35 compliance review was included as part of the accountancy package that I purchased.

Accountant logic - Because a tickbox exercise that took 2 minutes which we called an IR35 compliance review was a good way of convincing people to use us rather than another accountancy firm.

[Prestonian]

Paystream doing IR35 determinations? Oh dear...

Hi, this is incorrect actually. Paystream are offering a determination tool but they will insist the end client actually answers the questions to provide a determination.
I thought it had to be done by the end client anyway?

On another note, does anyone know who's responsibility it is to pass on the determination to the PSC? Is it client to agency then to PSC or does the client tell the contractor and agency at the same time?

[NobbyClark]

I wouldn't pay it...

Having expressed my displeasure to the agency, and pointed out that my company wouldn't be paying, I have now been allowed by the end client to complete the survey without charge. I suppose I should let their HR manager out of the cellar now then ;-)