"HM Revenue & Customs'attemptto raise £350m by pushing what it sees as falsely self-employed workers into employee status raises several important questions.rnIt will undoubtedly drive-up costs by the 12.8% NIC contribution contractors make for their PAYE staff.rnBut does it end there? Out-of-pocket workers will not easily accept a fall in take-home pay, even if it is down to the Revenue. Somebody is going to have to make up the shortfall, whether it is contractor or client will not be easy to resolve.
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