Written Question
Thursday 19th July 2018
Asked by:
Ged Killen (Labour (Co-op) - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the validity of the concerns of the CEO of Contract Calculator on the extension of the IR35 off-payroll tax rules to the private sector.
Answered by Mel Stride
- Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Government is currently consulting on non-compliance with the off-payroll working rules (known as IR35). As part of the consultation, officials are meeting a wide range of business leaders, representative bodies and other stakeholders.
Once the consultation finishes on 10 August 2018, the Government will consider responses received, including comments raised at meetings with stakeholders, and will issue its response in due course.
The Government is fully aware of the links between the off-payroll working rules and the Taylor review of modern working practices. It has recently consulted on whether and how employment status rules might be reformed in the longer-term.
Any potential impact on businesses will depend on the outcome of the ongoing consultation.
Written Question
Thursday 19th July 2018
Asked by:
Ged Killen (Labour (Co-op) - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential increased cost of hiring contractors as a result of the extension of IR35 off-payroll tax into the private sector.
Answered by Mel Stride
- Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Government is currently consulting on non-compliance with the off-payroll working rules (known as IR35). As part of the consultation, officials are meeting a wide range of business leaders, representative bodies and other stakeholders.
Once the consultation finishes on 10 August 2018, the Government will consider responses received, including comments raised at meetings with stakeholders, and will issue its response in due course.
The Government is fully aware of the links between the off-payroll working rules and the Taylor review of modern working practices. It has recently consulted on whether and how employment status rules might be reformed in the longer-term.
Any potential impact on businesses will depend on the outcome of the ongoing consultation.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Jun 2018
Scottish Economy
"I beg to move,
That this House has considered the future of the Scottish economy.
It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Main, and to bring such an important and timely debate to the House. I am pleased to see so many colleagues here, although I am …..."Ged Killen - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Jun 2018
Scottish Economy
"I must point out that this is a debate about the Scottish economy, so I am not sure whether the presence of the Minister, albeit welcome, is an indication of diary conflicts, or that we are all the same in the eyes of the UK Government. It would have been …..."Ged Killen - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Jun 2018
Scottish Economy
"I thank the hon. Gentleman for his point. We have a serious issue with how we expect to finance public spending in Scotland, and I will come on to that later.
Unfortunately, the story is the same when we turn to productivity. While the productivity puzzle on these islands has …..."Ged Killen - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Jun 2018
Scottish Economy
"I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments; I know we have very different views on tax and spend, and I do not think we will resolve them here.
To add to all that, Scotland is more unequal than ever. The wealth disparity means that the average household would need …..."Ged Killen - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Jun 2018
Scottish Economy
"I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments; he is obviously not paying very close attention in the Chamber. The UK Governments have very clear red lines drawn all over the place, and none of them seem to reach any kind of consensus. [Interruption.]..."Ged Killen - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Jun 2018
Scottish Economy
"Thank you, Mrs Main. The Labour party position is quite clearly putting jobs and the economy first. If the hon. Member for Airdrie and Shotts (Neil Gray) intends to contribute to this debate, perhaps he can explain why it is very important for Scotland’s economy to remain in the European …..."Ged Killen - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Jun 2018
Scottish Economy
"The hon. Gentleman will of course realise that we are in the UK Parliament. Scotland has two Governments, and I am talking about Labour’s vision for both. [Interruption.]..."Ged Killen - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Jun 2018
Scottish Economy
"Perhaps the hon. Lady will tell us in her remarks how her party intends to change employment law, if it is devolved to the Scottish Parliament.
Scotland suffers from under-investment. While the Scottish Government have produced many investment packages, they are often too small, too numerous and too unfocused to …..."Ged Killen - View Speech
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