Breakfast Consultation on Changes to the IR35 Rules in the Private Sector

A Unique Opportunity for Recruitment or Umbrella Companies to Feedback to HMRC

Do you routinely engage consultants, contractors or freelancers who provide their services via their own personal service companies (PSC)?

If so, we have secured a unique opportunity with HMRC to have your say on the new IR35 rules, which will have a major impact on the way you engage contractors if you operate in the private sector.

The UK government is currently consulting on how the new IR35 or off-payroll working regime will operate, and we will be running two events to gauge feedback on the proposals: one for end user companies on 30 April 2019 and one for recruiters and umbrellas on 3 May 2019.

The new rules will come into effect on 6 April 2020, when the responsibility for setting IR35 status will pass from individual contractors to the end user client that engages them. This will significantly increase administrative burden and costs, as well as potentially result in contractors increasing their rates.

This is the perfect opportunity to hear from HMRC the impact the changes will have on you before the consultation closes on 28 May 2019 and to engage with the UK government before the proposals become law.

Our panel of experts will include:

• HM Revenue & Customs
• Samantha Hurley, Operations Director, APSCo (Co-Chair of HMRC’s IR35 Forum)
• Patrick Ford, Partner, Tax, Strategy & Benefits, Squire Patton Boggs
• Alison Treliving, Partner, Labour & Employment, Squire Patton Boggs
• David Whincup, Partner, Labour & Employment, Squire Patton Boggs

Areas of discussion will include:

• Who will be affected by the changes, when and how?
• Lessons learned from the public sector reforms
• The IR35 test – practical tips on determining whether a role is inside or outside IR35
• Potential implications of the changes for recruitment firms and their clients
• Penalties for non-compliance

Event Times

9:30 – 11 a.m.
Registration 9 a.m.

Event Details

There will be no charge for this event.
Refreshments will be provided.