Recent updates to payroll legislation within the private sector moved responsibility for determining the IR35 status of an assignment from the consultant or contractor to the end client. The fee-payer (end-client agency) is now responsible for ensuring that the correct income tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are paid to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) where an inside determination is given.
New legislation oblige the end-client to ensure all relevant parties are made aware of the determination (the SDS) by communicating the IR35 status to the consultant or contractor, and to the next party in the supply chain (normally the agency or service provider) so the correct tax treatment can be applied.
Failure to comply could result in the end-client becoming liable for any taxes owed to HMRC arising from the assignment. (This is referred to as the “provision of debt transfer” within the legislation.) The financial implications of failing to provide the IR35 determination with reasonable care are therefore potentially significant.
In the event that HMRC believes a determination has been arrived at incorrectly, they have the ability to require payment of back taxes owed over a number of years, in addition to any penalties and interest amounts that have accrued.
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