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Personal Care Services: Off-payroll Working

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she has taken to ensure that those operating under disguised employment models in the hairdressing industry do not receive tax advantages compared to traditional employers since the Minister for Employmen

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Treasury
Tabled
8 Apr 2025
Target answer date
24 Apr 2025
Answer
24 Apr 2025 · 16 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she has taken to ensure that those operating under disguised employment models in the hairdressing industry do not receive tax advantages compared to traditional employers since the Minister for Employmen

  2. 24 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    HMRC is committed to ensuring the tax system operates fairly and efficiently, creating a level playing field for all compliant businesses. Most businesses pay what they owe, but a minority fail to register or only declare a portion of their earnings for t...

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