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More than half (54%) of limited company contractors do not understand the details of IR35<\/a> and how to correctly determine whether they fall inside or outside of the legislation<\/h2>\n

In a survey of more than 1,000 contractors by the Morson Group<\/a>, more than a third (40%) were also unaware of the upcoming reforms to impact the contractor community next April. This raises concerns that employers are yet to begin reviewing their contractual workforce and how they\u2019re supplied.<\/p>\n

From April 2020, the responsibility for determining IR35 status shifts to the end client, meaning medium and large private sector businesses have less than five months to take the necessary steps and reasonable care to identify whether their contractors fall inside or outside.<\/p>\n

The same survey also saw more than 600 individual concerns and questions raised around IR35 including \u2018Can I appeal my client\u2019s determination?\u2019 and \u2018Will sub-contractors be offered permanent positions?\u2019<\/p>\n

Phil Beardwood, compliance & assurance director at the Morson Group, said: \u201cSome businesses believe that it\u2019s the responsibility of the labour provider to determine the status of their contractor workforce, yet it\u2019s down to the end client to conduct these reviews and ultimately make this decision, which may provide the answer as to why some contractors aren\u2019t yet aware of the forthcoming changes.<\/p>\n

\u201cUncertainty caused by the Brexit narrative<\/a> and the Chancellor\u2019s decision to cancel the Budget has led to some organisations believing that the forthcoming IR35 legislation reform will be delayed or even cancelled.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is certainly not the case and the new tax regime governing contractors will remain top of the agenda in the private sector.\u201d<\/p>\n

In an attempt to prevent any blanket \u2018inside IR35\u2019 approaches \u2013 which were reported to have widely been used during the public sector rollout \u2013 HMRC has issued specific guidance to ensure private sector employers take \u2018reasonable care\u2019 to determine the status of their contractor workforce.<\/p>\n

Beardwood added: \u201cLessons learned from the public sector rollout means that those who do try to cut corners risk losing contractors to a competitor who may correctly deem the same individuals to be outside of IR35.<\/p>\n

\u201cFlexible workers are a major contributor to the UK economy and key to the country\u2019s economic prospects, with many of our clients reliant on these \u2018talent on demand\u2019 workers, especially those operating in engineering, construction, IT, energy, aerospace, rail and defence.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we\u2019re to preserve this vital workforce and remain competitive in a global marketplace, then it\u2019s crucial to assess individuals fairly and on a case-by-case basis, and prevent them being wrongly placed inside, and vice versa outside.\u201d<\/p>\n

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