3rd February 2009, 02:32 PM
Personally I agree that minima would probably be unwanted by specialists. I feel the issue may be slightly different for field workers where there was a direct comparison to BAJR rates and where people are being offered work on freelance status. I know that its very hard to compare a self-employed day rate to an employed wage, very hard to work out given variable costs etc etc, but it may be worth a caveat somewhere stating that BAJR level 3 is the same as ?X per day (over a 230 day year)? A complex one as Dr Wardle has rightly pointed out.
I'd be happy to help with a self-employed guide. I suggested a 'questions and answers' format between a prospective freelancer and an established freelancer. With potentially naive questions being answered and put in context. We could do it on here as a thread, but I'd really want it run past HMRC/tax&employment lawyer before putting it up for people to see.
Part of the answer is also getting eg Towergate insurance to write a short bit on insurance costs (they are very helpful, i thought this was going to happen). Or getting some T&C or contract agreements up. But as devils advocate say I have paid ?200 to get my legal stuff/T&C sorted, why should I give it for free to a potential competitor?!
I'd be happy to help with a self-employed guide. I suggested a 'questions and answers' format between a prospective freelancer and an established freelancer. With potentially naive questions being answered and put in context. We could do it on here as a thread, but I'd really want it run past HMRC/tax&employment lawyer before putting it up for people to see.
Part of the answer is also getting eg Towergate insurance to write a short bit on insurance costs (they are very helpful, i thought this was going to happen). Or getting some T&C or contract agreements up. But as devils advocate say I have paid ?200 to get my legal stuff/T&C sorted, why should I give it for free to a potential competitor?!