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 new Policy Paper from the Liberal Democrats will interest contractors, with the party keen to explore the options regarding IR35 legislation. The paper, ‘Preparing the Ground: Stimulating Growth in the Digital Economy – Policies for Information Technology’ looks at … 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 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
With the need for more business friendly legislation a hot topic amongst recruiters and other industry bodies, IR35 legislation has once again been brought into the spotlight. Whilst the IR35 forum is currently working towards a more workable solution, yet … Continue reading
The IR35 forum, which consists of members of the Office of Tax Simplification as well as experts from recruitment body APSCo, the PCG and the REC, last month held their first meeting, which HMRC have recently released the minutes from. … Continue reading
The PCG and REC have been joined on the IR35 Forum by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies. APSCo have been representing recruitment groups for a number of years, and have lobbied on behalf of them on issues including IR35. … Continue reading
Following last week’s case of Elaine Richardson, the limited company IT contractor who won an IR35 battle with HMRC, the PCG have given their thoughts. Their Chairman Chris Bryce, who is also a member of the new IR35 Forum, spoke … Continue reading
The future of IR35 legislation took a positive step forward last week, as the recently formed IR35 Forum, the group set up to scrutinise the current IR35 system, held their first meeting. The IR35 forum was established following the Office … Continue reading
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