Could tax proposals encourage the 'black economy'?

Table of contents

• Original news
• What type of migrant would be caught by these plans?
• How does the tax system currently operate around personal allowances?
• Could this move be challenged on the grounds of discrimination (especially in the context of the EU)?
• Would this plan achieve its result of raising revenue?
• Could this deter temporary workers? How might this affect UK businesses that rely on temporary workers?
• Could there be further unintended consequences?

Article summary

Immigration analysis: How will migrant workers be affected by plans to restrict the personal allowance for non-residents? Catherine Gannon, managing partner at Gannons Solicitors, says there will be fewer seasonal workers coming to the UK to work legitimately, and the ‘black economy’ may be encouraged to flourish.