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Off-payroll working in the public sector: reform of the intermediaries legislation - technical note

This technical note confirmed the government will reform the intermediaries legislation in Chapter 8 Part 2 Income Taxes (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (“ITEPA 2003”) often known as IR35.

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At Autumn Statement 2016 the government confirmed that it will reform the intermediaries legislation in Chapter 8 Part 2 Income Taxes (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (“ITEPA 2003”) often known as IR35. The government has published draft legislation for Finance Bill 2017 that introduces a new Chapter 10 Part 2 ITEPA 2003.

Subject to Parliamentary approval and Royal Assent the measure will introduce Off-payroll working in the public sector legislation applying to payments made on or after 6 April 2017. The measure applies to contracts entered into before that date. If work is completed before 6 April 2017 but payment made on or after 6 April 2017 it will be within the new legislation.

A tax information and impact note has also been published.

Updates to this page

Published 5 December 2016
Last updated 16 April 2019 + show all updates
  1. Section 13 of the 'Off-payroll working in the public sector: reform of the intermediaries legislation - information for agents' guide has been updated to clarify how the accounts of intermediary PSC should be prepared.

  2. Further Technical Note added to update the information published at Autumn Statement 2016.

  3. First published.

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