Rejected petition Cancel Delay IR35 - Reforms Are Causing Clients to Ban/Avoid/Not Engadge

IR35 reforms influence end client behaviour, with contractor bans/blanket assessment commonplace. This is not about the reform mechanics, fair assessments are not occurring! The “market” is being destroyed, there will a further reduction in mobile workforce. The COVID pandemic amplifies this risk.

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The reforms have unintended consequence, delay reform, review as per Lord’s recommendation.

Resolve the tax compliance issue with fair mechanisms that do not influence the end client.

Cost of business delay is minimal compared to the damage to business and the economy

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Delay implementation of IR35 legislation reform until COVID-19 is resolved
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/552730

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Date submitted 21 November 2020
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