This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Immediately postpone IR35 changes implemented on 6 April 2021
Immediately postpone IR35 changes implemented on 6 April 2021 and either amend the CEST tool to be more competent or abandon altogether.
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Balance of power has shifted to big businesses which is having immediate devastating effect on small one person businesses. Big businesses are taking blanket decisions that all contracts are paye as they are wary of the new rules.
Where big businesses are willing to complete a CEST tool determination the tool is inadequate and the decision hinges on substitution. Substitution is A VETTING ISSUE not a business status determination. Small businesses MUST be allowed to trade fairly and normally.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you are concerned about the new IR35 arrangements, but it's not clear if you want these to be postponed while the CEST tool is reviewed, or if you want this tool or the proposals to be abandoned entirely.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Introduce a statutory regulator for IR35 assessments: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/574730
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