IR35 campaigners have welcomed changes made by the Inland Revenue in the way it assesses whether someone is genuinely self-employed -- a move that could mark a thawing in relations between IT ...

The High Court carrying out the judicial review into IR35 has declared that the controversial statute that attempts to reclassify self-employed contractors as employees for tax purposes will stand.

Judge rules IR35 legal, with guidelinesKarl Cushing The High Court has ruled that IR35 is not illegal but has issued strict guidelines to make sure that the tax is fairer in its treatment of small ...

In 2000, IR35 was given legislative effect and essentially curbed the use of PSCs for tax avoidance. It re-entered the limelight again recently when an association of contractors asked the courts for ...

12 months from now, IR35 will be introduced into the private sector, two years after it was first implemented in the public sector. The over-complicated legislation has not been completely ironed out ...

The guidelines, which have been passed on to tax experts and contractor groups for comment, look at three hypothetical contractors: one affected by IR35, one not, and a borderline case.

Government departments landed with tax bills totalling just over £120m over contractor IR35 status errors, despite receiving HMRC guidance and training. ... (HMRC) guidelines and training. ...

The government is right to review its “blunt instrument” IR35 tool but challenges will remain, according to Qdos CEO, Seb Maley. The Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool is set to be ...

HMRC's guidelines on the application of IR35 have been criticised for not going far enough to tackle the problem of defining employment status ...

Explore how IR35 has a key part to play in HS2’s debacle and its impact on the project's contractors and timeline.

HMRC. A recent government report on IR35 revealed that £4.2bn in extra tax was generated since the reforms, but experts have warned that the impact “has been continually downplayed.”. The off-payroll ...

HMRC is set to receive £500m in funding. A recent government report on IR35 revealed that £4.2bn in extra tax was generated since the reforms, but experts have warned that the impact “has been ...