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Written question asked by Jon Trickett (Labour) on Thursday, 9 February 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 February 2017. It was answered by Jane Ellison (Conservative) on Friday, 24 February 2017 on behalf of the Treasury.


Self-employed: Hemsworth

Question

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in each year from 2010 have been in false self-employment in Hemsworth constituency.

Answer

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not routinely record compliance activity on a geographical basis.

However, the Government is aware of the risks presented by false self-employment. HMRC’s Employment Status and Intermediaries Team focuses its resources on addressing these risks.

Where companies are believed to have misclassified individuals as self-employed, HMRC establishes the facts of the case and will take steps to ensure that all of the appropriate tax, National Insurance contributions, interest and penalties are paid.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
63815
Session
2016-17
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Fraud Self-employed Hemsworth
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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