{"id":3132,"date":"2019-07-12T13:48:24","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T12:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/liquidfriday.co.uk\/?p=3132"},"modified":"2019-07-12T13:48:24","modified_gmt":"2019-07-12T12:48:24","slug":"few-surprises-as-ir35-draft-legislation-is-published","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liquidfriday.co.uk\/few-surprises-as-ir35-draft-legislation-is-published\/","title":{"rendered":"Few surprises as IR35 draft legislation is published"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Resignation rather than shock would best describe industry reaction to the draft IR35 legislation published by Government this week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As expected the off payroll rules will be extended to the private sector from April 2020, and while HMRC believes that this gives people and businesses ample time to prepare, that\u2019s not far away, considering the far-reaching impact on the supply chain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ve read the draft legislation so you don\u2019t have to, and here are the bare bones of it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The policy note accompanying the draft legislation actually states that there will be savings for PSCs as they will no longer have to do their own determinations or pay accounting fees.
\nFurthermore it states that any economic impact will be negligible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Naturally, the wording of the policy note suits HMRC\u2019s own agenda and this has been met with scorn by many, who know all too well the disruptive impact the off payroll changes had when they were introduced in the public sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One thing we saw in the public sector was that promoters of non-compliant payroll arrangements really ramped up their marketing efforts and many contractors were lured in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One thing we saw in the public sector was that promoters of non-compliant payroll arrangements really ramped up their marketing efforts and many contractors were lured in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a recent article, respected law firm Osborne Clarke described how this exposed agencies and end clients to significant tax risk and even criminal risk under the Criminal Finances Act, enabling legislation, DOTAS (Disclosure Of Tax Avoidance) rules and Intermediaries Legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With confirmation that the changes to the IR35 regime will hit the private sector in April 2020, these types of arrangements are likely to be on the rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With confirmation that the changes to the IR35 regime will hit the private sector in April 2020, these types of arrangements are likely to be on the rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like it or not, the onus is now on the private sector to prepare for these changes ahead of next April. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agencies need to be able to help their clients get up to speed, or risk losing businesses to agencies who can. Although care needs to be given to ensure that MSC rules do not kick in, especially with some outsourced IR35 checking services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At Liquid Friday we are on the frontline in helping agencies and their clients prepare for IR35 in the private sector, having done the same for hundreds of recruiters and engagers in the public sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you need help formulating your April 2020 action plan, email joe.taffurelli@liquidfriday.co.uk or call us on 02392 883300 and we\u2019ll do all we can to help. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Resignation rather than shock would best describe industry reaction to the draft IR35 legislation published by Government this week. As expected the off payroll rules will be extended to the private sector from April 2020, and while HMRC believes that this gives people and businesses ample time to prepare, that\u2019s not far away, considering the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3135,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,27],"tags":[39],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n