Can I just clarify the situation post april .....
re-reading all the posts about how retrospective HMRC could be with regard to people staying on with their current clientco under paye (either agency or direct) there is a lot of worry/fud
HMRC have tried to placate the fears etc
Press release: HMRC clarifies when contractors at risk of retrospective enquiry | The Association of Taxation Technicians
New Chancellor also giving the impression that all is well ...(going soft on enforcement etc)
But we know HMRC are a law unto themselves so.
Given 3 options for post april ...have ranked in terms of limiting risk:
1. quit and get a new gig (least risk)
2. get a permie gig with client co
---is this any safer ? .. HMRC wont view them as an agency so its not a direct connection ???
3. take paye offer with current agency to current clientco (most risk)
--- see this as most risky as the agency have to report the names of folks working through them ?
So the question is ....is a direct permie job a way of dropping the connection between the agency legislation ?
I've only got 2.5 years exposure at client co and will be striking off my ltd company this year which might break the link anyway.
re-reading all the posts about how retrospective HMRC could be with regard to people staying on with their current clientco under paye (either agency or direct) there is a lot of worry/fud
HMRC have tried to placate the fears etc
Press release: HMRC clarifies when contractors at risk of retrospective enquiry | The Association of Taxation Technicians
New Chancellor also giving the impression that all is well ...(going soft on enforcement etc)
But we know HMRC are a law unto themselves so.
Given 3 options for post april ...have ranked in terms of limiting risk:
1. quit and get a new gig (least risk)
2. get a permie gig with client co
---is this any safer ? .. HMRC wont view them as an agency so its not a direct connection ???
3. take paye offer with current agency to current clientco (most risk)
--- see this as most risky as the agency have to report the names of folks working through them ?
So the question is ....is a direct permie job a way of dropping the connection between the agency legislation ?
I've only got 2.5 years exposure at client co and will be striking off my ltd company this year which might break the link anyway.
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