IR35: NAO says HMRC is over-collecting tax from the public sector

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New IR35 rules made it an organisation's responsibility to declare their contractors' tax status
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New IR35 rules made it an organisation's responsibility to declare their contractors' tax status

The tax agency has failed to tell contractors they may be eligible for a refund

The HMRC is under fire after a damning report from the National Audit Office (NAO) found that the agency is collecting more tax than it is due. According to the report, HMRC has not been informi...

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