IR35 and low immigration could limit UK construction when demand rebounds, says Core Five

By Daniel Gayne2023-08-07T12:12:00

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Immigration and demographic trends will limit the UK’s access to construction labour and hamper the market when demand rebounds, according to a report by Core Five.

High taxes on self-employed workers, a failure to attract foreign workers and the potential draw of Ukrainian reconstruction were cited as factors conspiring to diminish the pool of workers available to British firms.

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