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November Budget - Stop Public sector IR35 rules coming into the Private sector
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Originally posted by jamesbrown View PostI don’t think you can read anything into that response. It’s simply the Treasury line. It’s what all constituency MPs from the governing party will ask for when replying on technical matters about which they know feck all. Standard practice. Very few will actually write a considered response. You would’ve got a similar response in the past too. That said, it was always a question of when, and not if, and it has been telegraphed in the press, so there must be a reasonable chance that it will come in the AB.
TBH, I don't think writing to MP's is the way to tackle this at all, they simply do not grasp the nuances.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostMaybe there's a plan B in "IR35 advisement consultancy" to the big companies scared about using contractors.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by jonbon View PostSeems it's coming...but somehow don't see any urgency from firms on this as they will have to bear extra costs..transferring contractors to ftc, paying off agents, managing disruption...Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by PurpleGorilla View PostTaxed like an employee but zero employment rights.
Why has this never been challenged?Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by jonbon View Post"As you will appreciate, the contents of the Budget are for the Chancellor, and I do not know what may or may not be in it.
I appreciate your concerns about the impact changes to IR35 could have. Flexible labour plays an important role in the UK economy and it is necessary that the tax system recognises the different ways that individuals are working, while at the same time making sure nobody is given an unfair advantage.
In recent years there has been a substantial increase in the number of workers engaged through an employment intermediary. While many play a legitimate role in the labour market, increasingly some market themselves, at least in part, on the basis that they allow individuals and businesses to maximise their income through claiming tax relief on home-to-work travel expenses. The increase in the use of intermediaries means that large numbers of individuals are claiming tax relief that the majority of workers cannot claim, even when they hold very similar jobs.
People can also use intermediaries to disguise what would otherwise be employment income. The IR35 legislation seeks to ensure that what is properly employment income is taxed as such and tackles tax and National Insurance avoidance through the use of intermediaries.
Thank you again for taking the time to contact me.
Kind regards
Damian Hinds
Response from MP.
Seems it's coming...but somehow don't see any urgency from firms on this as they will have to bear extra costs..transferring contractors to ftc, paying off agents, managing disruption...Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by PurpleGorilla View PostTaxed like an employee but zero employment rights.
Why has this never been challenged?Leave a comment:
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Taxed like an employee but zero employment rights.
Why has this never been challenged?Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostMaybe there's a plan B in "IR35 advisement consultancy" to the big companies scared about using contractors.
I appreciate your concerns about the impact changes to IR35 could have. Flexible labour plays an important role in the UK economy and it is necessary that the tax system recognises the different ways that individuals are working, while at the same time making sure nobody is given an unfair advantage.
In recent years there has been a substantial increase in the number of workers engaged through an employment intermediary. While many play a legitimate role in the labour market, increasingly some market themselves, at least in part, on the basis that they allow individuals and businesses to maximise their income through claiming tax relief on home-to-work travel expenses. The increase in the use of intermediaries means that large numbers of individuals are claiming tax relief that the majority of workers cannot claim, even when they hold very similar jobs.
People can also use intermediaries to disguise what would otherwise be employment income. The IR35 legislation seeks to ensure that what is properly employment income is taxed as such and tackles tax and National Insurance avoidance through the use of intermediaries.
Thank you again for taking the time to contact me.
Kind regards
Damian Hinds
Response from MP.
Seems it's coming...but somehow don't see any urgency from firms on this as they will have to bear extra costs..transferring contractors to ftc, paying off agents, managing disruption...Leave a comment:
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Maybe there's a plan B in "IR35 advisement consultancy" to the big companies scared about using contractors.Leave a comment:
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