An individual assessment was provided with CEST although a further supplementary test through IR35 Shield was discussed as a more comprehensive measure. Great to see a company forward thinking and wanting to engage in a B2B relationship.

My Short-term contract was originally only available Inside IR35 through an Umbrella Company. As soon as it was announced by the Treasury that the roll-out of IR35 in the Private Sector was to be delayed by a year to 6th April, 2020 due to COVID-19, I was allowed to utilise my Limited Company (PSC) for the duration of the contract.

I recently completed a 3 month project operating outside IR35

CEST tool was used without involving the individual. SDS given. The projects will be impacted and other contractors are leaving to pastures new.

Mass exodus of contractors underway. Not surprising, as the company has no understanding of software development, and the IT dept is bullied by the Finance dept who always think they know better and just count £££, but in reality understand IT even less.

Was given an individual assessment with HR present to assist the manager completing the form, alongside asking me the questions relevant to my company and working practices.

Questionnaire completed by someone who openly admitted they were not qualified to answer the questions on the cest assessment. They are trying to do the right thing but education required and the recruitment agency are stepping back as they don’t want to be seen to coerce I feel deflated as there’s no way the role is within ir35. Having to fight it with a customer that agrees with me, it’s outside, and it’s going to cost us both additional unnecessary money to do this!

No PSC, umbrella only

No SDS given. 50% contractors leaving. Projects impacted, they are prioritising projects.

Company using Qdos status review tool which is easy enough to complete and provides an SDS. There hasn’t been much impact in IT as there are very few contractors overall - the process has taken a longer time than I am used to though (nearly 5 weeks from initial conversation to start date) which may have an impact in future. My agency, Sullivan and Stanley, have been great at advising and supporting both me and my end client contact. They have a solid and proactive approach to IR35. I’m feeling relieved and grateful that I have a gig that should see me over the turbulent bedding in time with a client who is approaching IR35 sensibly and fairly, and that I work with an agency that’s on the front foot.

Blanket ban and not carrying out Determinations. Project people colluding with their other major client that is offering outside ir35 to prevent mass exodus so they don’t lose contractors on their books. No one has accepted umbrella option to date

Advised we would individually assessed yet everyone is inside - pointless & dishonest - these companies should have just said that was the intention last year.

HR spent alot of time looking at our roles and then determined outside of IR35

CEST and expert Tax Advisors from PWC

Initially it looked like they intended to carry out genuine assessments (they created a tool we were filling out etc). Then they ignored the results and told to us (IT systems BAs and developers) that we will be all individually detrmined inside ir35. In the end they offered to all of us 12-month FTCs

Initially it looked like they intended to carry out genuine assessments (they created a tool we were filling out etc). Then they ignored the results and told to us (IT systems BAs and developers) that we will be all individually detrmined inside ir35. In the end they offered to all of us 12-month FTCs

HR vp involved in the process

No Psc engagements, considering umbrella as an option. All fixed term or perm

They are going to assess each and every contractor

When I have more information on this I will update the status.