28th August 2009, 03:45 PM
yep, there's even less security than your standard digger job. The chances of actually working every day to make that ?15525 is highly unlikely to say the least!
The Digger example gives 'quality accomodation' (their description, no idea what it is like), and that should be a taxable benefit too I believe, based on say ?30 a night B&B, thats tax to pay on ?120 (4 nights).
There are good points to freelance work, its not all bad. But at a decent and sustainable day rate, which this isn't. And you need to be *really* self-employed. Working for the same unit for six months where they provide accom (at no charge? -tax on this?) and provide tools and tell you what to dig probably won't cut the mustard.
The IFA worked out a day rate for specialists based on MIFA level minima ( a few years ago) as being at least ?200 a day to give an idea of a proper rate. They had calculated *all* the costs including time for CPD, memberships and time off sick etc etc.
The Digger example gives 'quality accomodation' (their description, no idea what it is like), and that should be a taxable benefit too I believe, based on say ?30 a night B&B, thats tax to pay on ?120 (4 nights).
There are good points to freelance work, its not all bad. But at a decent and sustainable day rate, which this isn't. And you need to be *really* self-employed. Working for the same unit for six months where they provide accom (at no charge? -tax on this?) and provide tools and tell you what to dig probably won't cut the mustard.
The IFA worked out a day rate for specialists based on MIFA level minima ( a few years ago) as being at least ?200 a day to give an idea of a proper rate. They had calculated *all* the costs including time for CPD, memberships and time off sick etc etc.