IR35 Substitution survey

We are exploring if we have a fix to this perennial problem of #IR35 for contractors. Can you help us with your views on this? By participating in this survey, you will be entered into a chance to win £100 of Amazon gift vouchers.. The survey will close on June 10th 2019.

	Very Likely	Likely	Neither Likely nor Unikely	Unlikely	Very unlikely
Their administrative / Security processes don't allow this	Their administrative / Security processes don't allow this Very Likely	Their administrative / Security processes don't allow this Likely	Their administrative / Security processes don't allow this Neither Likely nor Unikely	Their administrative / Security processes don't allow this Unlikely	Their administrative / Security processes don't allow this Very unlikely
They think that would risk delivery / services	They think that would risk delivery / services Very Likely	They think that would risk delivery / services Likely	They think that would risk delivery / services Neither Likely nor Unikely	They think that would risk delivery / services Unlikely	They think that would risk delivery / services Very unlikely
They doubt the contractor's ability to source the best substitute.	They doubt the contractor's ability to source the best substitute. Very Likely	They doubt the contractor's ability to source the best substitute. Likely	They doubt the contractor's ability to source the best substitute. Neither Likely nor Unikely	They doubt the contractor's ability to source the best substitute. Unlikely	They doubt the contractor's ability to source the best substitute. Very unlikely
They have never seen the contractor as a business...	They have never seen the contractor as a business... Very Likely	They have never seen the contractor as a business... Likely	They have never seen the contractor as a business... Neither Likely nor Unikely	They have never seen the contractor as a business... Unlikely	They have never seen the contractor as a business... Very unlikely
... and thats partly because the contractor has not conducted itself as a business	... and thats partly because the contractor has not conducted itself as a business Very Likely	... and thats partly because the contractor has not conducted itself as a business Likely	... and thats partly because the contractor has not conducted itself as a business Neither Likely nor Unikely	... and thats partly because the contractor has not conducted itself as a business Unlikely	... and thats partly because the contractor has not conducted itself as a business Very unlikely

Very Likely

Likely

Neither Likely nor Unikely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

Their administrative / Security processes don't allow this

Their administrative / Security processes don't allow this Very Likely

Their administrative / Security processes don't allow this Likely

Their administrative / Security processes don't allow this Neither Likely nor Unikely

Their administrative / Security processes don't allow this Unlikely

Their administrative / Security processes don't allow this Very unlikely

They think that would risk delivery / services

They think that would risk delivery / services Very Likely

They think that would risk delivery / services Likely

They think that would risk delivery / services Neither Likely nor Unikely

They think that would risk delivery / services Unlikely

They think that would risk delivery / services Very unlikely

They doubt the contractor's ability to source the best substitute.

They doubt the contractor's ability to source the best substitute. Very Likely

They doubt the contractor's ability to source the best substitute. Likely

They doubt the contractor's ability to source the best substitute. Neither Likely nor Unikely

They doubt the contractor's ability to source the best substitute. Unlikely

They doubt the contractor's ability to source the best substitute. Very unlikely

They have never seen the contractor as a business...

They have never seen the contractor as a business... Very Likely

They have never seen the contractor as a business... Likely

They have never seen the contractor as a business... Neither Likely nor Unikely

They have never seen the contractor as a business... Unlikely

They have never seen the contractor as a business... Very unlikely

... and thats partly because the contractor has not conducted itself as a business

... and thats partly because the contractor has not conducted itself as a business Very Likely

... and thats partly because the contractor has not conducted itself as a business Likely

... and thats partly because the contractor has not conducted itself as a business Neither Likely nor Unikely

... and thats partly because the contractor has not conducted itself as a business Unlikely

... and thats partly because the contractor has not conducted itself as a business Very unlikely

	Definitely true	True	Neither true nor untrue	Untrue	Definitely untrue
Contractors are not equipped to source and identify substitutes.	Contractors are not equipped to source and identify substitutes. Definitely true	Contractors are not equipped to source and identify substitutes. True	Contractors are not equipped to source and identify substitutes. Neither true nor untrue	Contractors are not equipped to source and identify substitutes. Untrue	Contractors are not equipped to source and identify substitutes. Definitely untrue
A very short term opportunity will not be attractive to a substitute.	A very short term opportunity will not be attractive to a substitute. Definitely true	A very short term opportunity will not be attractive to a substitute. True	A very short term opportunity will not be attractive to a substitute. Neither true nor untrue	A very short term opportunity will not be attractive to a substitute. Untrue	A very short term opportunity will not be attractive to a substitute. Definitely untrue
The economics don't work, Substitute's day rate will be capped to contractor's day rate less recruiting costs.	The economics don't work, Substitute's day rate will be capped to contractor's day rate less recruiting costs. Definitely true	The economics don't work, Substitute's day rate will be capped to contractor's day rate less recruiting costs. True	The economics don't work, Substitute's day rate will be capped to contractor's day rate less recruiting costs. Neither true nor untrue	The economics don't work, Substitute's day rate will be capped to contractor's day rate less recruiting costs. Untrue	The economics don't work, Substitute's day rate will be capped to contractor's day rate less recruiting costs. Definitely untrue
Contractors find arranging a substitute a hassle.	Contractors find arranging a substitute a hassle. Definitely true	Contractors find arranging a substitute a hassle. True	Contractors find arranging a substitute a hassle. Neither true nor untrue	Contractors find arranging a substitute a hassle. Untrue	Contractors find arranging a substitute a hassle. Definitely untrue
A need never arose	A need never arose Definitely true	A need never arose True	A need never arose Neither true nor untrue	A need never arose Untrue	A need never arose Definitely untrue

Definitely true

True

Neither true nor untrue

Untrue

Definitely untrue

Contractors are not equipped to source and identify substitutes.

Contractors are not equipped to source and identify substitutes. Definitely true

Contractors are not equipped to source and identify substitutes. True

Contractors are not equipped to source and identify substitutes. Neither true nor untrue

Contractors are not equipped to source and identify substitutes. Untrue

Contractors are not equipped to source and identify substitutes. Definitely untrue

A very short term opportunity will not be attractive to a substitute.

A very short term opportunity will not be attractive to a substitute. Definitely true

A very short term opportunity will not be attractive to a substitute. True

A very short term opportunity will not be attractive to a substitute. Neither true nor untrue

A very short term opportunity will not be attractive to a substitute. Untrue

A very short term opportunity will not be attractive to a substitute. Definitely untrue

The economics don't work, Substitute's day rate will be capped to contractor's day rate less recruiting costs.

The economics don't work, Substitute's day rate will be capped to contractor's day rate less recruiting costs. Definitely true

The economics don't work, Substitute's day rate will be capped to contractor's day rate less recruiting costs. True

The economics don't work, Substitute's day rate will be capped to contractor's day rate less recruiting costs. Neither true nor untrue

The economics don't work, Substitute's day rate will be capped to contractor's day rate less recruiting costs. Untrue

The economics don't work, Substitute's day rate will be capped to contractor's day rate less recruiting costs. Definitely untrue

Contractors find arranging a substitute a hassle.

Contractors find arranging a substitute a hassle. Definitely true

Contractors find arranging a substitute a hassle. True

Contractors find arranging a substitute a hassle. Neither true nor untrue

Contractors find arranging a substitute a hassle. Untrue

Contractors find arranging a substitute a hassle. Definitely untrue

A need never arose

A need never arose Definitely true

A need never arose True

A need never arose Neither true nor untrue

A need never arose Untrue

A need never arose Definitely untrue

IR35 Substitution survey

IR35 survey

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* 1. Are you answering this survey in the capacity of...

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* 2. Which of the following, do you think, is the most significant determining factor for outside IR35 compliance of contractors?

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* 3. What is your understanding of substitution?

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* 4. What makes substitution so difficult to happen in practice.

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* 5. Scale the core reasons why a client is unwilling to accept a substitute.

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* 6. Scale the core reasons why a contractor do not provide substitutes.

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* 7. If you have been involved in a substitution previous, either as a client, contractor, agency, or substitute, could you describe your experience / outcome of the process?

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* 8. Your personal details

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* 9. Can we arrange to speak to you about your answers?