The Future of Outside IR35 contracting

Podcast with Dave Chaplin (CEO IR35 Shield) www.ir35shield.co.uk/
Questions asked:
1. Going forewords what are the key requirements for contracts to be outside IR35. If a company rejects this can we challenge them?
2. If the contract was outside IR35 and after rollout it has been deemed to be inside IR35, what are the implications for the contractor and what would be the best action to avoid any investigation by HMRC (e.g. leaving existing contract)
3. Many companies are taking a blanketing approach and putting most of the contracts inside IR35. Are they breaking the law by doing this? Can we challenge them?
4. Could contractors be investigated for all historic contracts if they are to be investigated by HMRC?
5. Should companies be assessing each contract individually before releasing contracts on job boards?
6. Companies my be concerned about implications of making the wrong decision. What and how should they do this and what are the risks?
7. There is a trend to seek contracts abroad as these are outside IR35. Is this a good strategy for outside IR35 contracting?
8. As the evolution of the workforce has changed and evolved (remote working & project based delivery), it seems that this is not feeding into the IR35 determination process. Do you think companies are taking advantage of the situation in order to reduce costs?
9. Do you think companies are taking the simple route in terms of blanketing in order to divert investigations themselves?
10. A recent IPSE survey concluded with the below facts, One-in-eight (12%) are planning to stop working altogether, 17% plan on seeking an employed role and 11% are planning on retiring within the next year. Do you think this is the death of Outside IR35 contracting?

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Particularly interesting at 16:45 The challenge from the agency perspective is getting ‘all the parties’ aligned. In highly federated FTSE firms, blanket IR35 decision makers are so far from the coal face, there’s probably a 12-month lag-time before the impact of their decision actually becomes clear to them. Thanks for producing. Dave knows his stuff.