Issue 12; 9 June 1999

66,000 Small Businesses Face Closure | Unprecedented Alliance calls on Government to consult on IR 35

66,000 Small Businesses face closure.
David Ramsden, director of the PCG, said: "The Government's initial attempt to introduce this proposal via the Welfare Reform Bill without proper consultation was an attempt to legislate through the backdoor. The appearance of the Regulatory Impact Assessment at the 11th hour is totally contrary to open and fair Government. It also seems incredible that the Government seems willing to endorse the closure of so many small, entrepreneurial businesses.

Unprecedented Alliance calls on Government to consult on IR 35
The Tax Faculty of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Chartered Institute of Taxation, the Confederation of British Industry and The Law Society have written jointly to Dawn Primarolo to express their concern at the manner in which sweeping changes are being proposed to the tax system without proper consideration of their impact on business and on the economy.

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Andy White

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