Great Britain: government seeks to calm concerns before the IR35 off-payroll reforms on disguised employment come into force

As of 06 April 2020, UK private sector medium and large businesses will be required to declare if their service providers have to pay the income taxes and social contributions that correspond to employee status, and they will also be responsible for any errors arising in these statements (c.f. article No. 11227). With both employers and independent workers wary of the new IR35 reforms the government is hoping to facilitate the new rules by carrying out a rapid consultation process that should be over by mid-February.