The official "Autumn Statement 2015" AKA "End of Contracting" thread

[SlipTheJab]

I'd hang on a bit before celebrating. His budgets have a nasty habit of producing bad news many days after the initial announcement.

+1, Am waiting for Gideon to do his Columbo impression '... just one more thing ..."

[Guesstimator]

Yeah, right. Over. That's what's known as "strictly accurate"

Doesn't instil a whole lot of confidence in the people that count for a living if they had to give up at 160....

[RockyBalboa]

So how long do we have to invoke MVL before he brings in changes to it?

[MrMarkyMark]

So how long do we have to invoke MVL before he brings in changes to it?

I think it will be the Finance Bill 2016....

[Danglekt]

sounds like either a) everyone did a great job of fending this off (thanks for all the efforts from me to those who have spent time on responding)

or b) they looked into it, saw it was harder than they thought and slammed the lid back down again

Either way, it's decent news, and I;m still very grateful for the time people invested.

[AtW]

c) they've realised lots of really important people are using PSCs

FTFY

[d000hg]

Well, I want him to raise taxes in order to provide for a more equitable society, in which the NHS is adequately funded, and assistance is available to the disadvantaged. But I'm given to understand that I'm a bit of an outlier on here

What a hand-wringing, self-serving, liberal-leftie, environmentally-aware, shandy-drinking, immigrant-welcoming, doleite-apologist, limp-wristed excuse for a contractor.

/Dodgy Agent

relief will be restricted for individuals working through personal service companies where the intermediaries legislation applies. This change will take effect from 6 April 2016.

What is this legislation?

[RockyBalboa]

I think it will be the Finance Bill 2016....

Thanks - When is that published and will the rules change upon publication or at a later date?

[MrMarkyMark]

Thanks - When is that published and will the rules change upon publication or at a later date?

Notice I said I think.

Usually the changes would be immediate for a change of this nature.

[Jog On]

What a hand-wringing, self-serving, liberal-leftie, environmentally-aware, shandy-drinking, immigrant-welcoming, doleite-apologist, limp-wristed excuse for a contractor.

/Dodgy Agent

What is this legislation?

Loathing!