IT contractors found to be incorrectly operating outside of the IR35 off-payroll working rules during the 2019-2022 tax year have until 5 April 2024 to reclaim potentially thousands of pounds in tax from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) they may have overpaid. Contractor insurance firm Qdos is urging contractors to check if they are eligible… Continue reading IR35 reforms: IT contractors urged to reclaim tax they may have overpaid in off-payroll settlements
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DWP accounts highlight decline in outside IR35 workers in wake of department’s £87.9m tax bill
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) stands accused of encouraging the proliferation of zero-rights employees working in the public sector, after its latest set of accounts show a marked decline in the number of contractors it’s engaging on an outside IR35 basis since the 2020-21 financial year. As previously uncovered by Computer Weekly… Continue reading DWP accounts highlight decline in outside IR35 workers in wake of department’s £87.9m tax bill
HMRC hits back at contractor hiring ban claims after accounts reveal no outside IR35 workers
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has hit back at claims it is wasting taxpayers’ money by not hiring contractors on an outside IR35 basis, after its annual accounts suggested the majority of the temporary workers it used last year were engaged via umbrella companies. According to the government tax collection agency’s 2022-2023 Annual Report… Continue reading HMRC hits back at contractor hiring ban claims after accounts reveal no outside IR35 workers