FOI Request - Public sector off-payroll (IR35) reforms

Dear Mr. Chaplin,

Thank you for your email and request for information dated 11^th December
2018.

You have requested from Ards and North Down Borough Council information in
relation to Public sector off-payroll (IR35) reforms.

We confirm your request will be processed as a request under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000.  Accordingly, you will receive the information
you have requested within 20 working days of the date of receipt of your
request by the Council unless the Council does not hold the information or
there is a reason to withhold all or part of the information requested.
Council will write to you in any event.  

For further information in relation to the Freedom of Information Act 2000
I would refer you to the Information Commissioner's Office website,
www.ico.org.uk

If you wish to discuss the above please do not hesitate to contact us.

Regards,

FOI Team

Ards and North Down Borough Council

Town Hall

The Castle

Bangor

BT20 4BT

Tel: 0300 013 3333 ext 40718

Ards and North Down Borough Council processes your personal data for the
purpose of administering your request for information. Your information
will be held for 3 years, or 7 years if your request is subject to
review.  Your details will not be shared.

You have a right to see and review the information held on you. If you
wish to request your personal information or have a data protection query,
please put your request in writing to: Data Protection Officer, Ards and
North Down Borough Council, Town Hall, The Castle, Bangor, BT20 4BT,
Email: [email address] Tel: 0300 013 3333.  If you
are not satisfied with how the Council has handled this matter, you may
refer it to the Information Commissioner's Office at 02890278757 or email
[email address].

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Dear Mr Chaplin,

We refer to the above and write further to your request for information
dated 11^th December 2018.

Please see Ards and North Down Borough Council’s response to your request
for information.

1.            Tell us if you are familiar with these reforms – yes or no?
 Yes

2.            send us a copy of your internal guidelines used for any
internal guidance,  No recorded information is held in relation to this
part of your request. Council would refer to the Off Payroll Working Rules
(IR35) for Public Authorities on Gov.uk

3.            send us any policies you use surrounding the reforms. No
recorded information is held in relation to this part of your request.

4.            send us any documents you use to explain your policies to
agencies who supply workers to you. No recorded information is held in
relation to this part of your request.

5.            Send us your internal guidance explaining how you assess the
status for each contractor. No recorded information is held in relation to
this part of your request. Service Unit Managers have been advised to use
the HMRC Employment Status Indicator Tool.

Should you require clarification on any part of the response, please do
not hesitate to contact us.

We trust this is of some assistance.  However, should you be unhappy with
the response you may request an Internal Review by contacting
[1][Ards and North Down Borough Council request email]. Please note that requests for Internal
Reviews must be submitted within two months from the date of this
response.   Further information on the Internal Review process is
available on the Council’s website.  In the event you are unhappy with the
outcome of any Internal Review conducted by Council you may apply to the
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for a review of our response.
Please note that the ICO generally expects Internal Reviews to be
completed prior to reviewing the decisions of public bodies.

Regards,

FOI Team

Ards and North Down Borough Council
Town Hall
The Castle
Bangor
BT20 4BT
Tel: 0300 013 3333 ext 40718

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