Rebecca Seeley Harris
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Rebecca is the UK's most prominent thought leader and leading expert in ‘employment status’ including IR35, off-payroll working and the law involving independent contractors and the self-employed for the purposes of tax and employment law. Rebecca has run her own consultancy for the past 20 years covering all employment status issues such as off-payroll in the private and public sector, otherwise known as IR35, s.44 and any issues affecting the self-employed and personal service companies. Rebecca has also just launched a subscription service for updates on employment status: https://www.estupdate.co.uk
Rebecca was also seconded to the Office of Tax Simplification (an independent body of HM Treasury) as a Senior Policy Adviser to advise the government on employment and tax status. She was part of a small team of experts who drafted the Employment Status Review 2015, she then continued to advise on the review of Small Company Taxation leading on the taxation of nano companies and the self-employed. As a result of that review, Rebecca developed the concept of SEPA, providing a vehicle to the self-employed to be able to protect the family home. Rebecca was also a representative on the Cross Government Working Group on Employment Status and has most recently published the review into the taxation of the Gig Economy.
I am a member of the Tax Faculty of the ICAEW and a keen contributor to various professional journals and websites including AccountingWeb, Tax Journal, Taxation Magazine and Contractor UK. I present at conferences and host seminars on employment status and off-payroll.
To call Rebecca: 07967 634415 or email [email protected]
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Because it's not something that I've seen happen before and I'm a lawyer not a tax adviser. But, rest assured, my experience of reaching out to see if anyone else knew has not been a good one.
Not at all, it's actually really straight forward. There is either a reason why you can't do this under tax law e.g. business splitting, or there isn't. But, if no one has the answer that's fine. I have already advised the client that it is not good practice and to not allow it.
Thank you Duggimon,
There are no written contracts and the reasoning is not for VAT but, I can't say what it is for because that will reveal too much.
I just want to know if technically there is any tax legislation that prevents this. I'm thinking maybe the CFA?
Ha, there are no 'written' contracts! I'm not trying to get it past HMRC, I'm trying to advise against it but, it's always easier to have a concrete reason why.
Thanks for your help anyway.
Anyway, I have advised the client to not allow it, I just can't give them a reason why.
There are no contracts. I'm trying to find out if there is any specific tax legislation that this contravenes e.g. CFA?
There are no contracts
Thank you Lion.
This is a situation that I have come across with a client and am trying to sort out. It's obviously not something I'm advocating!
This doesn’t look to be like a real bill to me, just because of the language used. I’ll look into it.
I use a VA service but, not for answering emails. For example, they have just sorted out my business cards for me and book travel and do other ancilliaries. You use them the same as a PA.