This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government
Rejected petition Reform the IR35 Tax Regulations.
The IR35 Regulations, introduced in 2000 to address the differences in liabilities due to HMRC between an employee and a self-employed freelance contractor providing services under a limited company, is a highly subjective, unclear and disproportionate piece of legislation that should be amended.
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If applicable, IR35 means that a self-employed contractor invoicing under a limited company is treated as a "disguised employee" despite having no employee rights or benefits packages. Moreover, the IR35 calculations for PAYE Income Tax and NI applies to the Contractor's total annual turnover less just 5% for expenses. The Contractor is also liable for ENICs unlike an employee. It is not even possible to determine IR35 applicability before a contract is signed thus impairing fee deliberations.
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