Full steam ahead with railroading IR35

Julia Kermode 16 March 2017

There’s no turning back now. From 6 April, under new IR35 legislation, public sector end-clients will be responsible for determining whether their contractors are inside IR35. If found to be inside, contractors must have tax and National Insurance Contributions deducted at source via PAYE.

We have lobbied hard to help government understand the wide-ranging impact. However, policy makers have repeatedly said that only those contractors who are not compliant with current IR35 legislation will be affected. This is simply not the case in practice where, in the absence of proper guidance at an early stage, we are seeing end-clients with no option but to make...

To continue reading this article you need to be registered with Recruiter . Registration is FREE and only takes minutes. Register here or sign in below if you already have an account.

Already registered? Login

Forgotten password?

Don't have an account?

Register for FREE today to access all premium online content and select your email preference.

We're here to help

If you have queries about accessing premium content, contact a Recruiter sidekick at [email protected] for more information or call +44 (0) 208 950 9117.

Related Content

The view: leading the industry

The REC’s Scale Up campaign is bigger and better than ever.

1 April 2017
Tom Hadley

Building a jobs market that works for everyone

The late Stephen R Covey once said “strength lies in differences, not in similarities&rdquo

1 April 2017

Web chat April 2017

IR35: a world of confusion

16 March 2017

Manager vs Leader

Without setting clear expectations, defining the right skill sets for leadership roles and creati

16 March 2017
Top