What is IR35?
The October 2018 budget introduced an extension to the Intermediaries legislation, commonly referred to as IR35, which will come into force from April 2021 for medium and large businesses in the private sector.
HMRC are increasingly concerned that, where appropriate, workers should be paid through payroll, and that PAYE is operated properly, and the changes in legislation show HMRC’s commitment to the continued monitoring of off-payroll payments to workers.
These amendments may require major policy changes for many private organisations across all industry sectors, with many businesses requiring key advice to implement the new legislation effectively & correctly.
Experience suggests that private sector businesses will require all of the time afforded to them to prepare for the change. Failure to prepare and be ready for April 2021 could result in significant:
Below Employment Tax Partner, Richard Maitland delivers a 2-minute update on everything you need to know about IR35 and how your organisation should prepare for the April deadline.
Read our special 'IR35 – forgotten but not gone?' article form Gordon Thrower as he updates you on the latest government updates and timetable for implementation.
To help businesses to comply with this new regulation our team of business advisory experts have put together a series of key guides and informative videos for businesses to prepare.
Chat to our IR35 experts
Our team can help everyone from SMEs up to multinational corporates in all areas of IR35, employment tax and off-payroll workers legislation.
Contact one of our specialists to start your IR35 planning process today!
Richard Maitland, Partner (richard.maitland@mhllp.co.uk) Tel: 07711 373 584
Nigel Morris, Employment Tax Director (nigel.morris@mhllp.co.uk) Tel: 07718 340634
Gordon Thrower, Senior Employment Tax Manager (gordon.thrower@mhllp.co.uk) Tel: 020 7429 4137