""Promising to look again at IR35 reform as part of a wider pledge to support those working for themselves makes nice headlines - but the devil would be in the detail. Given how damaging IR35 reform has been for some, this latest pledge will be music to the ears of many freelancers, contractors and consultants - not to mention businesses. Others, though, will need more convincing.""
""The Conservative Party needs to make up its mind on IR35. They introduced the reforms in 2017, extended them to the private sector in 2021, despite backbench calls for a delay - then announced a repeal in 2022 under Kwasi Kwarteng, which was swiftly reversed by Jeremy Hunt. They later fixed a major flaw in April 2024, and now, once again, they're calling for reform of the very legislation they created, repealed, and reformed.""
The Conservative Party pledged to look again at reforming IR35 as part of a wider aim to support the self-employed and new entrepreneurs. Qdos cautioned that a pledge sounds positive but that outcomes depend on detailed policy design, noting significant harms already experienced by some contractors. Qdos highlighted missed opportunities by the Conservatives to reassess IR35 and pointed to the irony of key figures’ prior roles in introducing reform. IR35 Shield observed repeated policy shifts: initial introduction in 2017, extension to the private sector in 2021, a 2022 repeal announcement that was reversed, and a major fix in April 2024.
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