IR35 Reform (Chapter 10), green light for startups?

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cojak replied

27 May 2023, 19:30
And I am watching Kanir and Soyoh whatshisname very carefully now
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jamesbrown replied

27 May 2023, 18:53
No, Chapter 8 applies as normal and the extent to which investigations are resourced remains unknown/unpublished, but there's no reason to believe it's different than before Chapter 10 was introduced. It's just that Chapters 9 and 10 are much easier for HMRC to leverage in targeting tens, hundreds or even thousands of contractors that are operating in a similar way. The risk of being investigated under Chapter 8 was small and remains small, but it is not non-existent. For example, routine checks (e.g., of company records, VAT payments etc.) can easily get funneled into IR35 investigations. Naturally, there will be fewer people operating outside IR35 under Chapter 8 now.
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cojak replied

27 May 2023, 18:38
Read up on Chapter 8.
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kanir started a topic IR35 Reform (Chapter 10), green light for startups?

27 May 2023, 18:14
IR35 Reform (Chapter 10), green light for startups?

Since now HMRC is heavily focused pursuing big companies for a lot of tax under Chapter 10.
Does that mean that contractor that operate outside of IR35 reform (i.e. small companies, startups, foreign) have their hands free to go Ouside IR35 without the fear of Hector knocking? I assume HMRC now is too busy with big corporations. Otherwise, why wasn't reform applied to ALL companies, rather than only big ones?
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