18 March 2020 
Julia Ascott, Employment Taxes Specialist
Chief Treasury Secretary Steve Barclay told the House of Commons last night that the IR35 rules due to be implemented in April 2020 aligning private and public sector requirements, will be delayed until April 2021. Mr Barclay said "This is a deferral in response to the ongoing spread of Covid-19 to help businesses and individuals. This is a deferral, not a cancellation, and the government remains committed to re-introducing this policy."
Nothing has hit the HMRC pages as yet to see whether the public sector will be spared from Status Determination Statements and an employer led dispute process for 12 months, but it is assumed this will be the case. We have contacted H&FE Sector Compliance Manager at HMRC to clarify this point and as soon as we get further information on this measure we will update you. In the meantime, if you have any questions please contact Julia Ascott.
