The results of a new report have both criticised HMRC’s customer service levels and highlighted the economic damage that has been caused by IR35.
Responding to the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) report, the IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has praised MPs assessment of HMRC.
Commenting on this, Andy Chamberlain, IPSE’s Director of Policy, said, “The PAC is absolutely right to highlight the chilling effect of IR35 on legitimate economic activity.
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“HMRC has hounded individuals through the courts for years, often only to be proved wrong. This is making clients extremely reluctant to engage the freelance talent they need to deliver projects.
“If we really want to see a return to growth and engender a culture of economic confidence, we must harness the benefits of our flexible labour market, rather than stifling it with the unworkable off-payroll rules.”
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