High Court IR35 Case Newsflash
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Gordon Stutchbury's case (Synaptek) has been confirmed for 10.30am, 27th February 2003 at the Royal Courts of Justice in London to be heard by Mr Justice Hart.

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A former policeman turned UNIX guru from Sunderland, Gordon Stutchbury, is the latest focus for opposition to one of the Chancellor's most controversial tax measures.
Gordon's company Synaptek Ltd, backed by the PCG, is appealing against a decision of the General Commissioners that he was a "disguised employee" of one of his clients. Although they found him to be "in business on his own account" they still upheld the decision that he was subject to IR35.

The PCG and other interested contractors will be following the case in person in the Cheshire Cheese, Little Essex Street. (Directions to the Cheshire Cheese are on the website, link above.)