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Government must legislate to prevent HMRC from using the Off-Payroll Tax to identify contractors for investigation or risk a labour market crisis.

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Government risks a labour market crisis as more than half of contractors plan to leave projects in response to Off-Payroll, a new survey reveals.

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Affected parties are encouraged to contribute to a House of Lords Finance Bill Sub-Committee into the damaging Off-Payroll Tax.

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North-east oil and gas workers face a 25% loss of earnings if new tax rules come into effect next year, an MP has warned.

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In a potential breakthrough for the Stop The Off-Payroll Tax campaign, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has announced that they will review the controversial IR35 legislation

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Businesses at risk from IR35 off-payroll tax reforms

Plans to roll out the Off-Payroll legislation to the private sector have infuriated businesses and contractors, especially those heavily reliant on freelancers such as financial services, construction, pharmaceuticals, energy and recruitment.

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In April 2020, the requirement to implement IR35 will affect many more businesses than ever before. Both businesses and contractors need to be prepared.

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Tue, 18 Feb 2020

Thomson Reuters faces freelancer backlash over UK tax changes

Dozens of freelance workers at Thomson Reuters are threatening to leave the media group unless it guarantees their pay will not fall due to a government crackdown on tax avoidance.

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Thu, 13 Feb 2020

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There are eight weeks to go until the IR35 reforms come into play for the private sector, but the IT contractor community is already feeling the effects of HMRC’s latest disguised employment clampdown.

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