Question follow-through · 128118
Taxation: Public Sector
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration she has given to establishing a government-recognised (a) compliance and (b) accreditation standard for umbrella companies to reduce payroll tax risk within labour supply chains supplying public s
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 17 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 21 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 27 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration she has given to establishing a government-recognised (a) compliance and (b) accreditation standard for umbrella companies to reduce payroll tax risk within labour supply chains supplying public s
21 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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27 Apr 2026
Answer published
Umbrella companies are a type of employment intermediary that engages workers on behalf of recruitment agencies and end client organisations. Although many umbrella companies operate diligently, others are used to facilitate non-compliance including tax a...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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