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IR35 Update (Jan 2020)

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Flexible labour plays an important role in the UK economy. The option to work through an intermediary, including a company, helps support this labour market’s flexibility. While it is important that everyone pays the right amount of tax, I am pleased that the Government has recognised concerns expressed by businesses about changes to off-payroll working rules, known as IR35.

I therefore hope it comes as a reassurance that the Government is taking the concerns about IR35 seriously, and I proudly stood on a manifesto commitment to launch a review into this matter. On 7 January this year, the Treasury announced that it will be launching a review on the implementation of changes to off-payroll working rules.

As part of the review, the Government will be holding a series of roundtable talks with industry representatives and those affected by the reform. I am told that the review shall be published in February and am confident that its conclusions will have the interests of affected parties at heart. As ever, I shall be following developments on this issue closely.

While I believe it is important that everyone pays the right amount of tax, government should at the same time be on the side of entrepreneurs and businesses.

Policy and Campaign Opinion

  • Animal Cruelty Sentencing (Jan 2020)
  • Assisted Suicide (Jan 2020)
  • Climate Change and the Environment Scotland (Feb 2020)
  • Deporting Foreign Criminals (Jamaica Flight) (Feb 2020)
  • Domestic Abuse Bill (Feb 2020)
  • Driving in the EU post Brexit (Jan 2020)
  • Food Standards and Trade (Feb 2020)
  • HS2 and the Environment (Jan 2020)
  • Homelessness in Scotland (Feb 2020)
  • House of Lords Reform (Feb 2020)
  • IR35 Update (Jan 2020)
  • Immunity for Soldiers (Jan 2020)
  • Impact of EU exit on NHS (Jan 2020)
  • Loan Charge Planned Changes (Jan 2020)
  • Lords Amendment ref Child Refugees (Jan 2020)
  • NHS Pensions, Pension Tax (Feb 2020)
  • Protect the Oceans (Feb 2020)
  • Sanctions Regime Post Brexit (Feb 2020)
  • Support for Veterans (Feb 2020)
  • Transgender Equality (Feb 2020)

Andrew Bowie MP, Conservative Member of Parliament for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

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