Fuel shortage, What fuel shortage??

[Lancpudn]

Originally Posted by MSS

The one thing that did strike me was how welcome the European drivers are being made to feel to come over. The ministaer's statement more or less said come over and help us but then we want you to p*** off before Christmas. We are not sharing our turkey and sprouts with you lot!

How nice!

Most of the EE drivers that were over here before Brexit will not come back to the UK because the UK Government’s tax policy IR35 for self-employed people would impact on the thousands of foreign HGV drivers who work through agencies. They had their tax liability deferred for a year but it would now be due on arrival in Britain, while some faced repayments of £10,000 I don't fully understand the taxation complexities of IR35 but the truck forums know full well these drivers wont be back because of tax they will owe to HMRC on setting foot in Blighty again..