Motion no: 19
The construction sector is still suffering from the collapse of the industry with tens of thousands of building workers having emigrated or finding themselves unemployed. In 2012 the Minister for Finance signed a commencement order for the introduction of electronic Relevant Contracts Tax (RCT) and we note that Revenue, to date, have shown no will to police this system which they have devised. Unscrupulous principal contractors operating within the Construction Sector are using this system (RCT) of tax collection to coerce building workers into bogus self-employment, depriving them of their statutory employment entitlements. These building workers otherwise would be classified as employees and paying the appropriate rate of tax and PRSI. Conference calls on government to investigate the electronic (RCT) system of tax collection, and the adverse effect it has on many thousands of building workers and that all employment legislation that refers to should be amended to worker. Adopted
Union of Construction Allied Trades & Technicians
