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210,100 contractors hang in the balance according to CEST usage data

210,100 contractors hang in the balance according to CEST usage data

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Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) usage data released on 24th June reveals that 210,100 contractors have been returned an undetermined employment status.

Government data which was released in line with Freedom of Information rules, shows that between 25th November 2019 and 31st May 2021 the tool delivered the following outcomes:

Worker Using an Intermediary Outside off-payroll working rules (IR35) Inside off-payroll working rules (IR35) Undetermined Total
Total 499,974 308,176 210,100 1,018,250

 

The undetermined figure represents a hefty 21% of all CEST users during the timeframe.…

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Dec 15
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Preparing for IR35: Will HMRC’s CEST tool deliver a reliable verdict?

Preparing for IR35: Will HMRC’s CEST tool deliver a reliable verdict?

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New government monitoring data shows that HMRC’s CEST tool delivers an inconclusive result a worrying 20% of the time. Between November 2019 and November 2020, CEST failed to deliver a verdict in 188,719 of cases out of 975,416. With reform fast approaching, we take a look at this ‘black hole’ in the tool’s logic and what it says about its’ ability to deliver a reliable verdict.…

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Feb 06
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Contractors urged not to fall for off-payroll propaganda

Contractors urged not to fall for off-payroll propaganda

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A number of industry bodies are calling on HMRC to account for their recent actions towards contractors. Since reforms to the off-payroll rules were introduced last April, the contracting sector has come in for some heavy-handed treatment from HMRC in a so-called ‘compliancy’ campaign that many have likened to “witch-hunting.”…

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