I just had a thought... Every contract has a substitution clause, for IR35. When the Revenue investigate, their first question is "has the substitution clause been invoked?" and the answer is usually "no". Well, here's an easy way to answer "yes":
Find a small, isolated part of your project (an admin utility or something). Write up a detailed functional spec for the task and post it as a bid request on a freelance site like Rentacoder. State in the bid that you need to do this work but that you are too busy (which might very well be true). Find someone from a low-cost region to do it for you. I have done quite a few jobs on Rentacoder and, believe me, you can get a lot done for £50. Keep a record of your correspondence with the coder and keep track of the code that you put into production (of course, you have the final say over what code you use). Congratulations; for a small outlay you have just exercised your right to appoint a substitute!
Has anyone tried this?
Find a small, isolated part of your project (an admin utility or something). Write up a detailed functional spec for the task and post it as a bid request on a freelance site like Rentacoder. State in the bid that you need to do this work but that you are too busy (which might very well be true). Find someone from a low-cost region to do it for you. I have done quite a few jobs on Rentacoder and, believe me, you can get a lot done for £50. Keep a record of your correspondence with the coder and keep track of the code that you put into production (of course, you have the final say over what code you use). Congratulations; for a small outlay you have just exercised your right to appoint a substitute!
Has anyone tried this?
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