Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors

date posted 23rd November 2007 13:08

Well, the reason I put that in was because I am currently on a contract
with people4business, doing work for a client. I basically have to go
via an umbreally company because they told me that new legislation
coming in net year dictates that any unpaid taxes by the contractor is
the responsibility of the contract agency.


Tony Crockford wrote:
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> On 23 Nov 2007, at 12:04, steve wilson wrote:
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>> Im looking to do exactly the same thing at some point. As far as I
>> know so far, it would be a good idea to have a contractor to use an
>> umbrella company to cover yourself against any unpaid taxes by the
>> contractor
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> this all sounds a bit odd.
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> imagine a window cleaner that doesn't pay his taxes, is the IR going
> to try and recover them from each of his clients?
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> or a builder that builds extensions?
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> or an accountant that does your books?
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> I suspect there's some mis-information here, so anyone that has any
> clarity on this please let me know. As a sole trader, not paying
> taxes and having my clients get stung for them instead sounds quite
> interesting..
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> ;)
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