Confusion around the IR35 legislation still reigns according to the latest IR35 Driver Survey by leading recruiter Gi Group UK – with 84% of organisations failing to inform drivers about changes.
The 2019 Report highlights a growing need for clarity around the legislation and for better communication between businesses and the drivers they use.
Key findings include:
- Almost half of respondents (46%) do not understand what IR35 is and how it impacts contractors providing services via a Limited Company
- 84% of respondents said that their clients or agencies had not talked to them about the changes in IR35 legislation and how it would impact the way they provide services
- 66% of respondents would increase their daily or hourly rates if a haulier were to give an ‘inside IR35 determination on an assignment’ which meant they would have to pay employee tax and NI on earnings
Commenting on the findings of the 2019 IR35 Driver Survey, Gi Group UK Head of Driving, Richard Madej said:
“With uncertainty around the IR35 legislation, and as of April 2020 the responsibility for the determination of whether a role falls inside or outside of IR35 falling to the client rather than the contractor, it has never been more important for them to have complete trust in the advice they receive.”
“Gi Group is working closely with the regulatory bodies and industry specialists to clarify the changes to IR35 and the implications for our private sector clients. We will be ideally positioned to advise clients and prospects on any required changes and ensure compliance with the new rules.”
Gi Group UK provides recruitment, staffing and workforce management services to local and national clients of all sizes, placing an average of 20,000 temporary and permanent staff into work nationwide each week across all market sectors.
We will simply take on contracts that pay less rather than one good one,cut back our hours and instead of paying tax at the end of the financial year we will claim benefits where would normally claim nothing,and once Brexit is done and alot of immigrant driver ‘s go home and there is a real shortage of drivers maybe the stupid inland revenue Will change its ways,and let’s not forget all of our costs keep increasing but the amount of hours we can work stays the same ,so why don’t we save for pensions,deposits for homes etc,could it be too much tax,legislation,and too many civil servants sitting about dreaming of ways to stop businesses rather than encourage them. I’ve ranted enough.