23rd September 2011, 10:00 PM
I would say and have said for many years, that there are in reality very few genuinely self-employed archaeologists. David being one exception for all of the reasons he states.
At the end of the day it doesn't matter what spurious jusification archaeologists come up with to try and convince themself or others they are self employed, it will be HMRC that decide and they will largely use the 'Yes' test they have been pushing for a few years now (see link below). I think IfA are wholly justified in issuing the latest advice because they, like me, like most of us following this discussion know that many so called SE archaeologists are nothing of the sort and that this is a major scam being perpetrated that is defrauding the tax authority and which a law abiding body such as the IfA cannot condone. Diggers Forum should be congratulated for raising this issue...
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/employment-status/index.htm
At the end of the day it doesn't matter what spurious jusification archaeologists come up with to try and convince themself or others they are self employed, it will be HMRC that decide and they will largely use the 'Yes' test they have been pushing for a few years now (see link below). I think IfA are wholly justified in issuing the latest advice because they, like me, like most of us following this discussion know that many so called SE archaeologists are nothing of the sort and that this is a major scam being perpetrated that is defrauding the tax authority and which a law abiding body such as the IfA cannot condone. Diggers Forum should be congratulated for raising this issue...
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/employment-status/index.htm
With peace and consolation hath dismist, And calm of mind all passion spent...