Tories vow to ease IR35 rules and cut red tape for small businesses Politics Identification checks for small businesses would be eased under a new Tory pledge to slash red tape and allow entrepreneurs to open bank accounts at a quicker pace. Andrew Griffith, the shadow business secretary, will tell party members that the Tories would make growth among small businesses central to wider economic plans as they would [...]
Tax hikes and Employment Rights Bill driving firms to contractors Business Business pressures from increased costs are prompting leaders to seek alternatives to stay afloat, including going off-payroll by drafting in contractors.
Former Liverpool player loses £300,000 IR35 tax appeal Legal Former Liverpool player and pundit Phil Thompson owes the tax agency nearly £300,000 after losing an appeal due to IR35
Did IR35 really generate £4.2bn in extra taxes? March 3, 2025 A report on IR35 revealed that £4.2bn was generated in extra tax since the reforms, but experts have warned that the impact "has been continually downplayed"
Man United legend Bryan Robson to be hit with tax bill over ambassador role January 21, 2025 Former Man United legend Bryan Robson has lost a chunk of his IR35 case against HMRC leaving him exposed to a undisclosed tax bill
Gary Lineker’s battle over £5m tax bill with HMRC takes latest twist December 3, 2024 Gary Lineker’s dispute over a £4.9m tax bill was back in court this week, as HMRC aims to overturn a previous ruling in Lineker’s favour
Rugby commentator Stuart Barnes loses £700,000 IR35 case against HMRC August 29, 2024 Former Sky Sports rugby commentator Stuart Barnes is the latest celebrity to be stung by IR35 after a top tax Tribunal overturns his appeal to foot a near £700,000 bill to HMRC.
British celebrities vs HMRC IR35: What is going on? July 4, 2024 Yet another famous name has been in the headlines this past few weeks over issues with the tax authority over IR35. So what exactly is happening to British presenters and why is HMRC after them?
IR35 reforms to be delayed for a year due to coronavirus March 17, 2020 Chief treasury secretary Steve Barclay this evening announced that the IR35 tax reforms would be pushed back by one year, less than a week after the controversial measures were confirmed in the Budget. Speaking at the despatch box in today’s Budget debate in the Commons, Barclay confirmed that the changes, which will clamp down on [...]
Chancellor Rishi Sunak needs to step back and rethink IR35 February 27, 2020 When Philip Hammond announced in 2018 that IR35 would be extended to the private sector, he heralded it as a move that would “open a new chapter in our country’s economic future”. But fast-forward two years, and the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is still facing a huge headache over the tax legislation changes, effective from [...]
