I got forced into IR35 with a Government client.
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Six weeks after a 12 month renewal the project went bang but no worries, I'm technically an employee right? Fucking wrong matey, out the door.
IR35 doesn't mean you're an employee of the client company, just that you're treated like an employee for tax purposes. Surely a 25-year contracting veteran knows this.
Anyway you're still an employee of YOUR company, are you not?