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

date posted 23rd November 2007 13:30

On Fri, Nov 23, 2007 at 02:16:07PM -0000, Tony Crockford wrote:
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> On 23 Nov 2007, at 14:08, Tony Crockford wrote:
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> >On 23 Nov 2007, at 14:02, steve wilson wrote:
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> >>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.
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> I guess it's this your referring to:
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> http://www.pcg.org.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2372&Itemid=633
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> "In his Budget of 2007, Gordon Brown introduced a new tax treatment
> for “Managed Service Companies” (MSCs), of which there are several
> varieties, including composite companies and “Managed Personal Service
> Companies” (MPSCs). This measure aims to remove the tax advantage from
> these companies by obliging them to pay contractors under the PAYE
> regime.
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> This will leave contractors with two main options: running their own
> limited company or using a PAYE Umbrella company (other solutions,
> such as partnerships or becoming a sole trader, may also be available
> depending on circumstances). PCG offers both solutions:"

Well, if they want to treat us as employees, does that mean that we will
get unemployment benefits on each day that we are not working for money ?

It would be nice to get holidays paid by the govt!

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