Kaye Adams Wins Her Long Running IR35 Case After Tribunal Dismisses HMRC's Appeal FI

Kaye Adams wins her long-running IR35 case after Tribunal dismisses HMRC’s appeal

The Loose Women host was facing an estimated £124,000 tax bill for contracts held with the BBC between 2015 and 2017, with HMRC arguing that Adams was not a freelancer and should have been operating inside IR35. However, the Upper Tier Tribunal upheld the original decision, made by the First-Tier Tribunal in 2019, which found Adams to be working outside of IR35.

What should private sector organisations already have done to prepare for changes to off-payroll legislation (IR35)?

The much-debated changes to off-payroll in the private sector (IR35) are coming into effect in April 2021. As a result, private sector organisations should already have reliable procedures to ensure each member of their temporary workforce receives a fair IR35 status assessment. This article will set out to answer the question – what should private sector organisations already have done to prepare for changes to off-payroll legislation (IR35)?