IR35 Forum: HMRC still evaluating discussion document responses before rule changes
The latest IR35 Forum minutes reveal that HMRC is still evaluating the IR35 consultation responses before considering changes to the legislation.
Contracting in 2015: IR35, Dividend Tax change, T&S expenses, and IPSE thinktank
Contracting remains an advantageous way of work going into the New Year, in spite of a raft of Government measures targeting contractors during 2015.
IR35 will not change until at least April 2017, confirms HMRC to IR35 Forum
Contracting stakeholders in the IR35 Forum welcomed confirmation from HMRC that IR35 is set to remain unchanged until at least the 2017/18 tax year.
Contractor expenses outcome in Finance Bill 2016 puts focus on IR35 result, says IPSE
Contractors outside IR35 won’t lose expenses tax relief, meaning there could be worse to come when IR35 is reformed, warns IPSE’s Andy Chamberlain.
AS 2015: contracting’s stakeholders react to the T&S relief and IR35 ‘silence’
Contracting bodies have had their say on the announcements made in the Autumn Statement, including T&S relief restrictions and the absence of IR35.
AS 2015: IR35 unchanged. Expenses restrictions for contractors go ahead
IR35 gets no mention in the Autumn Statement, but expenses tax relief is withdrawn for umbrella contractors and those PSC contractors caught by IR35.
HMRC’s IR35 discussion document: how contracting’s stakeholders have responded
Contracting stakeholders have issued responses to HMRC’s Intermediaries Legislation (IR35) discussion document, highlighting areas of contention.
Contracting top 10: Making sure IR35 won’t apply to you
HMRC is constantly on the lookout for ‘disguised employees’. Here are ten precautions you can take to ensure you don’t get caught.
Contractors face draconian IR35 crackdown, with new test forcing 90% into PAYE
Contractors are facing a draconian crackdown on IR35 with a new test intended to force 90% of PSC users onto their clients’ payroll.
IR35 is not dead. It’s reforming!
“‘Ello, I wish to register a complaint! IR35 is an ex-tax. It has ceased to be.” But the taxman insists IR35 can be kept alive by reforming it.
IR35 Reform: compliance must be shared by contractors and clients
Contractors won’t be saying goodbye to IR35 – HMRC has said that abolition is not an option. So, maybe shared responsibility is the way forward?
IR35 Reform: HMRC’s policy objectives are flawed
HMRC’s policy objectives & tax targets in its Intermediaries Legislation (IR35) discussion document are based on weak analysis and flawed assumptions.
IR35 Reform: IR35 is no longer relevant to contracting
Contractors face another IR35 review, as ContractorCalculator’s response to HMRC’s IR35 discussion document shows the tax is no longer relevant.
Contractors may be closer to learning IR35 & expenses outcomes from Autumn Statement
Contractors may be a step closer to learning the outcomes of key IR35 and expenses consultations as the Autumn Statement date is confirmed.
IR35 should be abolished for contractors but engagers should pay NICs, says expert
IR35 should be abolished for contractors following Dividend Tax changes but engagers should still make NIC payments, believes IR35 expert David Kirk.
IR35 Intermediaries Legislation discussion document shows the taxman is out of ideas
IR35 stakeholders including contractors and clients have been asked for ideas about how to better enforce IR35, showing the taxman is out of ideas.
Contractor dividends, expenses and IR35 targeted by Chancellor’s Summer Budget
Contractor dividends, expenses, IR35 and buy-to-let mortgage tax relief have been targeted by Chancellor George Osborne in his Summer Budget 2015.
IR35 “effectiveness” review by HMRC announced by Chancellor in Summer Budget
IR35 is to be reviewed by HMRC and measures introduced to improve its effectiveness, announces the Chancellor in the Summer Budget.
IR35 is highly complex and expensive for contractors: that’s official, says the OTS
IR35 is one of the most complex taxes for small firms and is expensive to implement, shows the Office of Tax Simplification’s tax complexity index.
Self-employment ambassador promises to tackle ‘unnecessarily complicated’ IR35
Contractor and self-employment ambassador David Morris MP announces his intention to tackle IR35 as part of his continuing role representing freelancers.
HMRC IR35 case capacity revealed as only 250: the war on disguised employment is over
HMRC’s IR35 investigation capacity has been confirmed as 250 by the IR35 Forum Minutes, showing that the war on disguised employment is at an end.
IR35 could become irrelevant if OTS Employment Status Review solutions are adopted
IR35 was not the focus of the OTS Employment Status Review but it could become irrelevant if the report’s recommendations are implemented.
IR35 Forum to keep contractors in the dark about future meetings
Contractors only just see minutes from an IR35 Forum meeting held last year when it was proposed to change the terms of reference & shorten minutes.
HMRC publishes estimates of IR35 costs and Exchequer risks using flawed assumptions
HMRC has published its estimates of IR35 compliance costs to contractors and the Exchequer risk if IR35 were to be abolished using flawed assumptions.
IR35 2013-14 tax yield collapses, pushing HMRC compliance into the red
IR35’s tax yield fell to just £430,000 during 2013/14 driving HMRC’s compliance operation into the red by up to £170,000 and wasting taxpayers’ money.
IR35 could become irrelevant within months, with new rules taking effect from April
IR35 could become effectively dead within months once the new Employment Intermediaries reporting requirements come into force from April 2015.
IR35 Forum Administration Review highlights no progress on administering IR35
The IR35 Forum Administration Review shows that the tax legislation’s implementation has not improved, despite new measures introduced in May 2012.
Review of IR35 administration by HMRC says nothing about its effectiveness
Contractors learn little about how effectively HMRC is applying IR35 following the May 2012 changes, based on the IR35 Forum Administration Review.
Contracting in 2014: IR35, tax avoidance, Lords’ PSC inquiry and growth
Contracting in 2014 saw self-employment surge against a backdrop of ongoing IR35 enforcement, a PSC inquiry and draconian anti-avoidance legislation.
IR35 applies to office holders unless there is no personal service
It will apply to any contractor who becomes an office holder unless they can prove that personal service is not required.