Petition · past parliament

Abolish IR35

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

IR35 is unfair and unjust, it has devastated contracting and severely affected small businesses and entrepreneurs starting their own business.
IR35 is unjust, true contractors do not get the same training or employee benefits such as sick pay, holiday pay, maternity leave or company pension contributions.

IR35 stunts growth and progression of the the country. It is unattractive to foreign investors, thus reducing investments, eventually costing the country in the long run. Similar laws in other countries have been abandoned.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Reverse IR35 legislation

Timeline

21 Oct 2022 Petition opened for signatures
25 Oct 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 25 Oct 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.