§ Ms WardTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress is being made on the implementation of IR35; and what recent meetings he has had with business on the issue. [94883]
§ Dawn PrimaroloAs the Minister in the lead on this measure, I have spoken with a number of people during the course of the consultation period and have received many written representations. Most representative bodies agreed that the Government was right to tackle the problem of avoidance of tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) by using personal service companies.
172WIn the light of feedback received, we have modified some of the details of the mechanism set out in the Inland Revenue's original information pack. Revised proposals were published on 23 September in the Inland Revenue Press Release, "Personal Services Provided through Intermediaries—Preventing Avoidance, Preserving Flexibility".