Determining Employment Status

Half day workshop (Ref: DES08w) :: Price - £197 + VAT

Book & pay for any 2009 half-day course before 12th Dec 2008 and receive a £15 discount per delegate.

Delegates limited to 12

Workshop Aims

Checking that employers have correctly determined the employment status of workers is one of the prime checks carried out by HMRC during compliance visits. Getting it wrong can prove extremely expensive. This workshop guides delegates through this minefield.

Who would benefit?

Those who have responsibility for ensuring compliance with either tax or employment legislation as well as HR and other managers requiring an overview of the legislation surrounding employment status.

Course Content

• Definition of ‘employee’ 
  
• Risk of getting it wrong
  
• What happens on an HMRC review 
• IR35 arrangement 
  
• Case Law
  
  • Lorrimer -  Wright Roberts
    
  • Importance of ‘picture painting’
    
• Employment Status Indicators
  
  • Tax and NI perspective
    
  • Employment Law perspective
    
• Using HMRC’s Employment Status Indicator tool
  
• Special Categories
  
  • Agency workers
    
  • Peripatetic workers
    
  • Occasional Lecturers and Invigilators
    
  • Sports Coaches
    
  • Office holders, directors, company secretaries
    
  • Personal service companies
    
  • Taking on retired employees as self employed

At the end of the workshop, delegates will:

• Have a deeper understanding of the criteria used to determine employment status and
• Feel more confident about addressing sensitive issues on returning to the workplace.

Dates & Venues

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