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Despite figures last month showing that IR35 revenue was incredibly low, new findings have found this to be not entirely accurate. The PCG requested information from the government into IR35 enquiries and their success and revenue, however further investigations have … Continue reading
The IR35 Forum held their third meeting last month in their ongoing review of the IR35 legislation. The meeting was attended by most of the leading contractor and recruiter industry groups, including the REC, PCG, FCSA and APSCo, as well … Continue reading
A recent Freedom of Information request has revealed IR35’s recent yield and that only 322 cases have been examined in the last five years. The number of IR35 status enquiries fell from 158 in 2006/2007 to 23 in 2010/2011. This … Continue reading
HMRC have given a further warning about their investigations into those who have underpaid tax, following the CIOT’s own warning to sole traders earlier this week. They have confirmed that the arrests of 5 workers were “just the start” with … Continue reading
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) have responded after HMRC stepped up their efforts in targeting sole traders for underpaying tax. This came as HMRC planned to investigate more than 600 plumbers, with 5 already under arrest. HMRC stepped up … Continue reading
The Commons Treasury select committee have this week released a report on the administration of HMRC, and picked up on a number of points of concern. These issues included the unacceptable standard of service and general dissatisfaction which the committee … Continue reading
Following the first meeting of the IR35 forum in May the group met again at the end of June to continue discussing their operational strategy. The forum welcomed some additional members from the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA) and … Continue reading
The National Audit Office (NAO) have carried out a report into HMRC, examining various areas of spending and the way they will operate moving forwards. Despite HMRC establishing cuts in last autumns spending review, the NAO have found that they … Continue reading
The credibility of HMRCs investigations into IR35 contractors appears to have taken yet another blow with the news of yet another lost case. Phil Winfield won an eight year battle when a tribunal ruled his limited company Primary Path Ltd … Continue reading
The Office of Tax Simplification has confirmed they are preparing for the next stage of their review into small businesses taxation. Following the review earlier this year, which focused on tax reliefs and specific legislation such as IR35, the OTS … Continue reading
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