On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 22:54:09 +0000, Andrew
wrote:

I think it is officially IR591, but people I work with say that will
less of a burden on those shafted by IR35, but will clobber people who
are taking dividends but aren't liable to IR35. I shall give my
accountant a buzz and check it out.

I hope he's a bit more switched on than my accountant was originally.
When IR35 appeared he said "you're caught!". He used the rule "IT
Consultant = IR35'd".

I explained some facts of real life to him and he was persuaded that
maybe I was right - I've never signed up for IR35 - if they want to
take me on (based upon past IT contracts) they will have a fight on
their hands. And as PCG, QDOS and others have subsequently shown, IR35
is/was a voluntary tax.

I have a feeling that IR591 will not be so flimsy. We'll have to see
what Gay Gordon says in early April.

PoP

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