CEO of Professional Passport, Crawford Temple, has called for the government to “start with a clean sheet of paper and design a strategy for the modern worker”. This comes following the announcement that the IR35 off-payroll working rules are to be repealed from April 2023. Keep reading and see what else Crawford said about the IR35 latest developments.
In an article on FleetPoint, Crawford Temple, CEO at Professional Passport, shared his thoughts on the government’s shock announcement that the government will repeal the off-payroll working rules (rolled out in 2017 in the public sector and 2021 in the private sector) in April 2023. Crawford said:
“Pressing ahead with the Off-payroll legislation in 2017 and 2021 was foolhardy as the government was building new legislation on fundamentally flawed original legislation as most experts highlighted at the time.
Moreover, the legislation opened the floodgates to disguised remuneration schemes, once again highlighted by experts, that have had a punitive impact on contractors’ pockets whilst the perpetrators of the schemes have financially flourished. Implementation of these new rules has cost companies millions of pounds so it is disappointing that the warnings were not heeded before pressing ahead. Implementing Off-payroll has created a car crash and much damage has already been done.
It has taken up until now for the government to acknowledge this. However, the government urgently needs to press HMRC to provide detailed guidance, on the back of today’s announcement, relating to the application of the MSC Legislation.
I would go further and suggest a review of both IR35 and MSC Legislation needs to be carried out urgently so that contractors are not inadvertently operating under schemes that would apply full PAYE to their income from April. IR35 is flawed and the government should start with a clean sheet of paper and design a strategy for the modern workplace.”
Professional Passport is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies dedicated to ensuring the supply chain of temporary workers is compliant with UK tax law. If you’re seeking a contractor accountant or umbrella payroll provider, it’s a great idea to check if they have the converted Professional Passport accreditation.
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