If I travel to my client's office 2 days a week but only spend about 12 hours there out of say 40 hours that I normally work, would that trigger the the 40% / 24 month rule, if the contract is to be extended to go over 24 months?
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Won't two out of five days including the odd week where its a Bank hol or personal holiday puts you under anyway so irrelevant what hours you do?Last edited by northernladuk; 21 October 2020, 12:35.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostSurely two out of five days (and hols, Bank hols) puts you well under anyway so irrelevant what hours you do?
It might depend on when they started only travelling 2 days a week to site.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Originally posted by WTFH View PostIt might depend on when they started only travelling 2 days a week to site.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostWon't two out of five days including the odd week where its a Bank hol or personal holiday puts you under anyway so irrelevant what hours you do?
My current client doesn't care where I work from, but feel I can provide more value by being in the office for a couple of days a week (I know ).
At the same time, I don't want to lose my right to claim expenses. My next renewal (in 5 months - outside IR35) will take me over 24 months so just thinking things through.Comment
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Originally posted by zonkkk View PostMy current client doesn't care where I work from, but feel I can provide more value by being in the office for a couple of days a week (I know ).
At the same time, I don't want to lose my right to claim expenses. My next renewal (in 5 months - outside IR35) will take me over 24 months so just thinking things through.
WTFH alluded to this.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostNothing wrong with thst. I'd do that if my client would allow me on site.
Ah.. So it's rolling over the period. So if you've been 5 days a week for the last 19 months then 2 days isn't enough.
WTFH alluded to this.
I've started to go in 1 or 2 days a week now since September. Just trying to make sure I won't go over the 40%.
I am usually in the office for around 6 hours on those days, and do a couple more hours from home if I feel like it.
If it's days they are looking at it would be hard to say 6 hours is half day. But I can just be in for 4 hours and maybe count it as half day if they count days.
But if it's working time (i.e. hours) looks like I can be in and get to keep expenses.Last edited by zonkkk; 21 October 2020, 13:46.Comment
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Originally posted by zonkkk View PostBefore lockdown I only used to go into this office once a week (nearly every week). Then 4 months fully from home.
I've started to go in 1 or 2 days a week now since September. Just trying to make sure I won't go over the 40%.
I am usually in the office for around 6 hours on those days, and do a couple more hours from home if I feel like it.
If it's days they are looking at it would be hard to say 6 hours is half day. But I can just be in for 4 hours and maybe count it as half day if they count days.
But if it's working time (i.e. hours) looks like I can be in and get to keep expenses.
18 months 1 day a week
4 months 0
2 months 2 days a week
Either you are lying or you've got nothing to worry about.merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Originally posted by eek View PostSo 24 months.
18 months 1 day a week
4 months 0
2 months 2 days a week
Either you are lying or you've got nothing to worry about.
It's even better:
4 months - 0
5 months - 1 day week
5 months - 0
7 months - 2 days a week. (I'm in the second month of doing this at the moment)
Then my renewal will be due but end date will take me over 24 months with this client.
So I got nothing to worry about then.Comment
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