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In the UK contractors actually have to be very careful to bill for deliverables and not just for time sitting on a seat. The HMRC's IR35 regulations would rega
by Lio 6y ago
In the UK contractors actually have to be very careful to bill for deliverables and not just for time sitting on a seat.
The HMRC's IR35 regulations would regard someone who just comes in and does whatever is asked of them as a "disguised employee" where as those who have fixed deliverables can be treated as external suppliers (even if they bill for the number of days it took to deliver).
The difference is subtle but very important.
- tingletech 6y agodoes that apply to uber drivers too?
- Aeolun 6y agoI wouldn’t want my Uber driver to bill for number of days it took to deliver.
- beaconstudios 6y agoIn theory. But in reality, every contractor I know (including myself in a past life) bills for time on specific projects. The industry that has built up around IR35 insurance seems to think this is OK too.
- Silhouette 6y agoJust in case anyone is reading this later: IR35 isn't actually as simple as that, and whether you charge fixed price or T&M is likely to be a relatively minor detail in whether you are considered a disguised employee. The "doing whatever is asked of them" in the parent comment would be a bigger indicator that someone isn't truly independent and is instead operating under direction and control like an employee.