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Keep up to dateBy Jamie Harris2020-01-15T10:56:00
New rules for off-payroll consultants are sending shockwaves through the industry – with some predicting blanket bans on the use of freelancers on projects
Construction, a historically highly fragmented industry, has relied on subcontracting for decades. ONS figures show that nearly half of construction contracting jobs are self-employed, and that a fifth of the self-employed in the UK are in construction. Technical roles both on and off-site are drafted in on projects where the expertise is not an in‑house resource.
But now a tax reform – catchily named IR35 – is set to come into force in April which could threaten the entire model of freelancing in the sector. Some had held out hope that a promised government review would delay implementation, but an announcement last week suggests there is no stopping the reforms to off-payroll working.
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