Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to announce the next steps in reforming IR35 investigations.

The Government confirmed at Autumn Statement 2016 that, following consultation, it will reform the off-payroll working rules in the public sector (often known as IR35) from 6 April 2017, by moving responsibility for operating them, and paying the correct tax, to the body paying the worker’s company. This reform will help to tackle the high levels of non-compliance with the current rules and means that those working in a similar way to employees in the public sector will pay the same taxes as employees.