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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a quality assurance process for status determination statements.

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
9 Oct 2024
Target answer date
14 Oct 2024
Answer
17 Oct 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a quality assurance process for status determination statements.

  2. 14 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    The Government keeps all tax policy and legislation under review. To help customers make an informed decision on a worker’s status for tax, HMRC provides comprehensive online guidance that explains the relevant factors and tests and how to apply them. HMR...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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