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<p>Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has formally consulted with stakeholders,
including a large number of public sector organisations on the impacts of the changes.
The Government is analysing these responses and will respond in due course.</p><p>
</p><p>Changes to off-payroll working in the public sector will make the engager responsible
for deducting and paying associated tax and National Insurance where the intermediary
rules apply. These changes will increase compliance with existing rules, rather than
introducing a new tax liability. It is right that public sector bodies ensure that
their workers are paying the correct amount of tax. At Budget this year, the Government
published an estimate of the Exchequer yield as a result of these changes. This totalled
around £550 million over the scorecard period, to 2021.</p>
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