If you are a "real contractor" the regulations don't apply anyway.
I would only insist on opting in if I were inside IR35, otherwise it's rather pointless.
a limited company contractor accepting on paper that they are controlled by the client and wish to be covered by the regulations is sending a pretty negative message to HMRC about their employment status. Control by the client is a key factor in determining the employment status of a contractor, and can be part of a package of evidence that puts a contractor inside IR35.
But, as highlighted earlier, genuine contractors are not controlled by their client, and so technically the regulations do not apply anyway.
But, as highlighted earlier, genuine contractors are not controlled by their client, and so technically the regulations do not apply anyway.
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