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    #21
    Originally posted by Hobosapien View Post
    Nope. Been outside IR35 with contract review and insurance, until PS client deemed me inside to cover their arses as part of a blanket determination. Accepted a new contract (after a decent break from old world to new) when they uplifted my old rate to offset IR35 (mostly), and pay for hotel costs when they want me on site, rest of time I'm 100% WFH.

    But with the way things are looking I don't want the hassle of the HMRC bogeyman knocking on the door years down the line, even if confident of being outside and backed up by a contract review. So will only accept inside IR35 roles with a suitable rate to compensate. Much less stress that way. In an industry where consultancies charge silly money to provide absolute numpties I no longer care about fleecing the clients. They've made their own bed by going along with HMRC's bad policies and trying to offload their tax liabilities to contractors by saying yes they were disguised employees. I'll just say I'm a consultant on my CV, no longer a contractor.
    Do you have highly specialised skills hobosapien? What prevents a prospective client from saying no thanks to your 'suitable rate' ?

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      #22
      Originally posted by theroyale View Post
      Do you have highly specialised skills hobosapien? What prevents a prospective client from saying no thanks to your 'suitable rate' ?
      There will be a fairly complex calculation used to determine if a rate is above an acceptable threshold, partly based on location (no expenses within IR35), duration (rate not as important if contract likely to yield under or around £40k as I intend putting as much as I can into pension pot pre-tax, for now), skills usage and potential to upskill on the job officially or unofficially.

      Paltry rates such as those under £300/day inside IR35 are non-starters. I intend upskilling to follow the money where possible, to avoid languishing too long where rates look to be going south rather than yet to peak.

      Alternatively I may finally crack a plan B and be done with the whole contracting thing, though 20 years and counting I should already have been able to retire if I'd not blown my early years stash on failed plan Bs and 'entertainment'.
      Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down. Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.

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        #23
        Originally posted by Pherlopolus View Post
        Can't find reference to this yet.... very interesting?
        Is this the reference you were looking for?

        https://assets.publishing.service.go...00977.2018.pdf

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        Last edited by Contractor UK; 25 May 2019, 13:43.

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