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Today, 14:51

simes replied to a thread Labour Commit to scrapping April 2020 roll out of IR35 reforms to the private sector in IR35 Reform

Bearing in mind they entitle the article 'Scraping IR35', I think that says it all. As for any commitment to scrapPing, she only says, 'Certainly...

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Today, 14:43

simes replied to a thread Overthinking IR35? in IR35 Reform

I do too. And as well as company-wide letters a la GSK, I see campaigns along the lines of 'This week we're 'Investigating' self-employed doctors,...

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Today, 14:21

simes replied to a thread Gov Facility Services gets IR35 status wrong in IR35 Reform

All, Herewith. Arrived today. 1. The nature of the challenge That the initial CEST off-payroll decision did not sufficiently consider...

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Yesterday, 13:13

simes replied to a thread Agency Margins in Business / Contracts

It's capitalism at its finest. You can refine it still further through negotiation.

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4th December 2019, 15:20

simes replied to a thread Offered a Contract, is it worth considering? in Business / Contracts

Where did I mention coming off better? £2k or otherwise? My surmising was PAYE vs Inside / umbrella. £120k vs £132k, after NI and tax, is going...

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4th December 2019, 10:58

simes replied to a thread Offered a Contract, is it worth considering? in Business / Contracts

And if a full year is done via the Inside IR35 contract, take home, by the looks of it, would roughly equate to the £120k pa salary, +/-~£10k. ...

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3rd December 2019, 13:36

simes replied to a thread Telegraph 2/12 in IR35 Reform

Viable efforts notwithstanding, it seems to prove my point in that there is a range of beliefs that has everyone, in turn, in charge. Glad to see...

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3rd December 2019, 12:59

simes replied to a thread Telegraph 2/12 in IR35 Reform

Which begs the question, why do politicians (hurriedly) add it to their (hastily made) manifestos / promises? It would be like me saying, 'I will...

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3rd December 2019, 12:55

simes replied to a thread BT - IR35 in Business / Contracts

Completely agreed with this last. Those that do require the best, will make the effort. And as soon as the first is seen to make that effort, in...

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3rd December 2019, 12:34

simes replied to a thread Telegraph 2/12 in IR35 Reform

Thanks fella. So, can I ask what sort of power or influence the Treasury and/or a political party have over the HMRC? This in respect of all the...

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3rd December 2019, 11:46

simes replied to a thread Telegraph 2/12 in IR35 Reform

This will no doubt sound hilarious to many but, who is ultimately the decider over all things IR35? The Treasury or the in situ political party? ...

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2nd December 2019, 14:53

simes replied to a thread Notice period not given by client in Business / Contracts

Perfect. Had to laugh (with you) at this one. Careful no one thinks you're being held hostage and tries to count remaining fingers in the photo...

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2nd December 2019, 14:40

simes replied to a thread Notice period not given by client in Business / Contracts

Yup, there's always that. Towards the end of contracts, I tend to Bcc my personal email address to offer Proof of Life to the last day. Just in...

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2nd December 2019, 14:34

simes replied to a thread JP Morgan show their hand in IR35 Reform

At our level of earning, you lose roughly just under 50%. 40% higher tax bracket plus 10% NI. Yes, it will likely still be better than Permie...

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2nd December 2019, 13:22

simes replied to a thread Notice period not given by client in Business / Contracts

This my understanding too. In the same way that if one does not sign a renewal, being on site after the end date of the previous contract will...

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2nd December 2019, 11:53

simes replied to a thread Notice period not given by client in Business / Contracts

All that understanding of the realities of notice periods aside, what is his recourse to getting the monies for the three days' worked?

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2nd December 2019, 09:51

simes replied to a thread Working for a consultancy for a client project of theres (and rate shenanigans) in Business / Contracts

Sorry, we all seem to have just glossed over this bit... Really? Can I ask what niche you must be in to flagrantly defy all others' comments. ...

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1st December 2019, 14:14

simes replied to a thread Working for a consultancy for a client project of theres (and rate shenanigans) in Business / Contracts

It sounds like game playing, and comments about how much you want the gig etc are spot on. However, I would counter with some of my own game...

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29th November 2019, 12:51

simes replied to a thread IR35 - the end of a flexible workforce in IR35 Reform

And Vodafone it is. Having been there twice, this news does not surprise me. Of all the telcos, Voda is the least interesting in every way. ...

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29th November 2019, 09:54

simes replied to a thread Labour pledge to halt IR35 in IR35 Reform

Bless 'em. Doesn't really offer much faith in their actually delivering what they collectively, and more long term agree to deliver, does it. ...

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28th November 2019, 13:46

simes replied to a thread New IR35 Online Tool in Accounting / Legal

Everyone else does...

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27th November 2019, 11:01

simes replied to a thread Labour pledge to halt IR35 in IR35 Reform

As I saw the title of the thread, and had by then already read the headline article on the front page, I was trying to think of a suitable one-line...

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26th November 2019, 20:03

simes replied to a thread New CEST in IR35 Reform

Quite possibly. Without having delved into this more deeply just yet, already (I use the word advisedly and with not a little humour) it is...

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26th November 2019, 19:57

simes replied to a thread IR35: Planning for April 2020 – should I stay or should I go? in Accounting / Legal

Fast forwarding 10 years down the line, and the emboldened may sound somewhat quaint. 10 years, by then, having afforded awareness and experience. ...

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26th November 2019, 15:56

simes replied to a thread New CEST in IR35 Reform

I've just tried it saying the client could reject a sub, still came out fine (Outside) with all else properly answered...

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25th November 2019, 14:48

simes replied to a thread HMRC fail again... in IR35 Reform

Deary me. If the HMRC persist in losing court cases and losing monies through court fees, no amount of tax hikes and late changing of the law will...

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