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Leaving before the April Change - when to be "out" for?

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    Leaving before the April Change - when to be "out" for?

    I recall for the public sector event, it was advised / essential to be out of the contract, invoice sent and paid before 5th April, otherwise any payment made after that fell subject of the new IR35 ruling.

    Have i recalled that correctly? Is that the case for April next year?

    ie, if someone is outside IR35 now, say their end client declares a blanket "in" approach and you dont want to fall foul of that, then can you work to end of March, get paid at end of April, or would you need to be out and paid by end of March (technically before end of tax year)

    #2
    Please read the planning for April sticky at the top of the part of the forum.
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      #3
      Originally posted by daemon View Post
      would you need to be out and paid by end of March (technically before end of tax year)
      This.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Amanensia View Post
        This.
        And what about being in (an outside) post when the assessment is made by the client? That triggers the out/in report to HMRC does it not?

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          #5
          Originally posted by PeterF View Post
          And what about being in (an outside) post when the assessment is made by the client? That triggers the out/in report to HMRC does it not?
          Yes.
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            #6
            Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
            Yes.
            I take it they just declare "inside" or "outside" rather than for example "blanket inside"?

            I guess effectively you need out before they make a determination?

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              #7
              Originally posted by cojak View Post
              So, it’s (nearly!) October 2019 and if you haven’t already, now is the time to start planning for the IR35 changes in April 2020.


              Just to be clear – IR35 itself isn’t changing; the change is who decides whether your role is inside or outside of IR35. It is the client who decides that, not you (or your contract reviewer).

              First, here are the new rules from the Horse’s Mouth. Read them:
              Understanding off-payroll working (IR35) - GOV.UK
              April 2020 changes to off-payroll working for clients - GOV.UK


              Awareness, not guidance

              In this thread I am NOT going to tell you what to do. Your decision comes down to your attitude to risk. If you think it’s unlikely that HMRC are going to start looking closely at your tax position in the future, then you don’t really need to do anything.

              But if you feel uneasy about this, maybe it’s time to take stock and decide what you are going to do.


              What is the problem?

              There is no problem if your outside IR35 contract ends before April 2020. It was reviewed and your working practices show that the outside review was a valid one.


              The problem as I see it is if you are currently in an outside IR35 contract but your client decides that your role will be inside IR35 at your next extension or after 6th April 2020. HMRC may look at the months before the switch: “if you are inside IR35 now, you should have been inside IR35 then”.

              There is evidence that this happened in the public sector when things changed for them
              IR35 inspectors to probe public PSCs retrospectively


              What can I do?

              Basically, if you think that your client is going to decide that you are inside IR35, you need to consider whether to leave that client:
              • BEFORE 31st December 2019 (or you client's assessment date)
              • or 24th February 2020 (monthly payment), if your client hasn't said anything to you about assessments
              • or 24th March (weekly payment), if your client hasn't said anything to you about assessments
              • or not bothering at all and sailing through 6th April 2020.

              It’s all about your appetite for risk.


              If you do decide to leave, there must be enough time for your last invoice payment date to fall before 6th April 2020.

              Because as HMRC says:


              (The 'simplified test' defines the size of the companies affected by the changes - annual turnover of more than £10.2 million, see the website for details).


              But there’s more to consider…

              December 31st comes from some people thinking that you will have been assessed between Jan and March, but my date would have been around the middle/end of Feb (or middle of March if weekly), depending on timesheet submission.



              We need to remember that none of this is definite, but I’ve been around long enough to have a fair idea where this is all going, hence this thread.


              I don't know that this is actually going to happen, or when it might happen. I make my own determination of the situation based on previous observation of HMRC's ethics, methods and tactics, and the risk that they will be applied in the future with regard to the new world of IR35.

              If people ARE in business on their own account, they should be familiar with calculating risk versus reward and determine their own manner of mitigation in light of being informed of the possibilities.

              Basically - contractors are big and ugly enough to decide for themselves once they have the information.

              It's called making an informed decision.
              "I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
              - Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...

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                #8
                Originally posted by daemon View Post
                I take it they just declare "inside" or "outside" rather than for example "blanket inside"?

                I guess effectively you need out before they make a determination?
                You really need to pick your game up a bit.
                'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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