Re: It's not that hard
"It was. It was then copied by a bunch of people who don't want to pay tax"
It was then copied by a bunch of people who wouldn't get a contract if they didn't operate through a limited company, as enforced by clients.
And oddly enough, I, and the company I run, both pay lots of tax.
"Either you are, or you aren't"
And yet if you're supposedly an employee you get no employee rights. So you are, but you aren't really.
Ever thought about giving contracting a go?