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Conservatives to Replace IR35 With New Self-Employment System

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 12:28 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

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Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith said the Conservatives will replace IR35 with a new self-employment status system.
He announced a taskforce led by Lord Mackinlay of Richborough and Robert Colvile to cut paperwork.
Griffith urged Chancellor John Healey to rule out any tax rises at the October 28 autumn Budget.
He warned recent budgets have raised taxes to a record high, driving large taxpayers abroad.

History

Historical Context

The Finance Act 2000, announced by Chancellor Gordon Brown, brought IR35 into force on 6 April 2000 to stop disguised employment through personal service companies. HMRC estimated the rule cost the private sector about £1.2 billion a year by 2022/23. Today Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith proposes a new self-employment status, with a taskforce led by Lord Mackinlay and Robert Colvile seeking to avoid revenue shortfalls of the original reforms.

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Story summary

Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith said the Conservatives will replace IR35 with a new self-employment status system.
He announced a taskforce led by Lord Mackinlay of Richborough and Robert Colvile to cut paperwork.
Griffith urged Chancellor John Healey to rule out any tax rises at the October 28 autumn Budget.
He warned recent budgets have raised taxes to a record high, driving large taxpayers abroad.

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