Screen Reader Mode Icon

Contractor Survey

SThree recently delivered its response to the House of Lords Sub-Committee review of the Off Payroll Working rules (IR35) reform in the private sector.

This is a huge issue for employers and contractors alike and as the only global pure-play STEM staffing specialist, with our Public Sector experience and PLC status, we believe our voice will be a valuable addition to the discussion.

We have left the survey open to gather additional feedback from you on the impact of the proposed reform and would love to hear from you.  

Question Title

* 1. How many years have you been contracting?

Question Title

* 2. Which sector(s) are you currently working in?

Question Title

* 3. Which skills category do you operate within?

Question Title

* 4. Which age bracket are you in?

Question Title

* 5. Are you

Question Title

* 6. Do you understand how the reform to the Off Payroll Working rules (IR35) will affect you?

Question Title

* 7. Are you more likely to seek full time / permanent work rather than contract as a result of the proposed changes?

Question Title

* 8. Have you provided services in the Public Sector since the IR35 reforms in 2017?

Question Title

* 9. If you worked in the Public Sector since 2017, what did you see happen?

Question Title

* 10. Which region(s) are you currently working in?

Question Title

* 11. Do you believe that the lessons learnt from the Public Sector IR35 reforms have been considered as part of the draft Finance Bill proposal?

Question Title

* 12. What sector are you currently working in?

Question Title

* 13. Have you moved from the Public to the Private Sector due to the Public Sector IR35 changes in 2017?

Question Title

* 14. Please confirm how you are currently providing services

Question Title

* 15. Has your current End Client assessed your IR35 status using reasonable care?

Question Title

* 16. If you work(ed) for the Public Sector, did you experience a reduction in net take home due to the IR35 reforms in 2017?

Question Title

* 17. Have you experienced or are you expecting that you will see a reduction in net take home due to the new IR35 reforms in the Private Sector in 2020?

Question Title

* 18. Due to the proposed IR35 reforms in the Private Sector, will you choose to (please select all applicable answers below)

Question Title

* 19. Do you think the impact of the extension of the off-payroll rules to the private sector been adequately assessed?

Question Title

* 20. Is the assessment that has been made of the compliance burden (including costs) of these new rules realistic?

Question Title

* 21. Has the right balance been struck in the compliance burden on the taxpayer and on HMRC?

Question Title

* 22. What will be the effect of these new measures on a chain of contractors and sub-contractors?

Question Title

* 23. What scope might there be for simplifying or otherwise reducing the administrative burden of these measures?

Question Title

* 24. Are the tests for determining employment for the purposes of these rules sufficiently clear to both the End Client and worker?

Question Title

* 25. What is your assessment of the Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool?

Question Title

* 26. Do you think the Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool requires improvement?

Question Title

* 27. How effective will the status determination process be in resolving issues of employment status? Are there adequate safeguards, allowing decisions to be challenged? If not, what more is needed?

Question Title

* 28. Do you think the Bill, as drafted, will achieve the Government's objectives?

0 of 28 answered
 

T