The government’s review of the changes to the off-payroll working rules has now concluded and the government has published its response.
In January 2020, the government launched a review of the changes to the IR35, to determine if more can be done to ensure a successful implementation of the reform.
The review has now closed and it has been announced that the reform will go ahead on April 6 2020, but the government has published a number of changes to the reform:
The government said it will continue to listen to stakeholders, and monitor and evaluate the operation of the rules. HMRC will also commission external research into the impacts of the reform six months after implementation, including on how status assessments are being made.