issues with public sector not recognising PSCs

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what are your thoughts on the public sector taking the approach that workers employed via PSCs are going to have tax and NI deducted at source, rather than allowing the company to make the deductions necessary? I'm looking for those who have had experience of this of this and what grounds, if any, can be taken to stop deductions at source.

I suppose the initial test is whether a de facto employer/employee relationship exists irrespective of whether it exists de jure.

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I suppose the initial test is whether a de facto employer/employee relationship exists irrespective of whether it exists de jure.

That is the test.
It did seem quite odd that BBC presenters were not, apparently, employed by the BBC.