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Just to take my personal and recent experience how many of those 1.4 million are likely to be subject to IR35 or even heard of the PCG?
I'm having some house repairs done.
Joiner, plasterer, gas man, plumber, electrician and roofing bloke, all 1 man band building trades people.
Medical.
Dermatologist - Freelance consultant, works for the NHS and BUPA
Dentist - Private only, his wife is his only employee
Family
Sister - Freelance seamstress
Parent - Freelance medical practitioner
Counting myself that's 11 people, all separate 1 person trading entities that only employ spouses other than themselves yet I'm the only one who's ever heard of IR35.
I've not mentioned the other people I know who operate as 1 man band companies which include a car body specialist who's on contract to 1 large insurance company and has been for 5 years, a dozen other building trades people some of whom contract for long periods to large building firms, 2 locum doctors, several solicitors and accountants, supply teachers and a couple of freelance university lecturers.
To clarify, PCG's research specifically counted 'knowledge professionals', and did NOT include joiners plumbers etc. There are a surprising number of micro and nano businesses out there.
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