28th January 2009, 08:30 PM
Oxbeast has probably pointed you in the right direction Jack... though it would be interesting to know what you would see as a suitable minimum dayrate for a digger (70? 90? 100? )
I could not find myself being negative about self employment, rather the (and I will say it again) exploitation (whether intentional or not) of workers.
Real example no 2...
Entire team of archaeologists working for a council ... you are all self employed says the council.. and pays them 65 quid a day.. (of course if they had been employed, they would also have had additional rights.. but hey ho) Then tax man does spot check on council.... Who are these people... says mr Tax man.. er... they are self employed says council ... then lets just doa little check shall we...
Hmmm says tax man... these people are employed... so they are now emergency taxed. But we are self employed says diggers... it does not matter what you think says the tax man, it is what you are that matters? And by the way, lets have a look at your self employed status.... oh dear...
yes... some people were caught for tax evasion, and one (a friend of mine ended up with a 15 k bill...)
So... next time you take cash in hand, no questions asked... think about it... is it worth it? If you are self employed... have you had any say in what you will do? How you will do it, how much you cost.. have you ensured they have adequate insurance? have you agreed invoice terms? etc.... Or are they trying to turn a blind eye...
You can be very successful self employed.. you can work as and when.. you can do what you want... conversely... you take the risks.. the hit...
I love it .. I also have no safety net... whoooo hooo... danger! but fun.
So... you see - I aint got nothing down about self employed... as long as you are.
?When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friend.?
William Blake
I could not find myself being negative about self employment, rather the (and I will say it again) exploitation (whether intentional or not) of workers.
Real example no 2...
Entire team of archaeologists working for a council ... you are all self employed says the council.. and pays them 65 quid a day.. (of course if they had been employed, they would also have had additional rights.. but hey ho) Then tax man does spot check on council.... Who are these people... says mr Tax man.. er... they are self employed says council ... then lets just doa little check shall we...
Hmmm says tax man... these people are employed... so they are now emergency taxed. But we are self employed says diggers... it does not matter what you think says the tax man, it is what you are that matters? And by the way, lets have a look at your self employed status.... oh dear...
yes... some people were caught for tax evasion, and one (a friend of mine ended up with a 15 k bill...)
So... next time you take cash in hand, no questions asked... think about it... is it worth it? If you are self employed... have you had any say in what you will do? How you will do it, how much you cost.. have you ensured they have adequate insurance? have you agreed invoice terms? etc.... Or are they trying to turn a blind eye...
You can be very successful self employed.. you can work as and when.. you can do what you want... conversely... you take the risks.. the hit...
I love it .. I also have no safety net... whoooo hooo... danger! but fun.
So... you see - I aint got nothing down about self employed... as long as you are.
?When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friend.?
William Blake