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03 July 2025

UK government published a Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules

On 2 July 2025, the UK government published a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules implementing the first substantial wave of changes outlined in the Immigration White Paper released in May 2025. The upcoming changes impact all employers of sponsored workers. Employers may review their current talent pipeline to identify impacted roles. They may also review their Certificate of Sponsorship allocation to ensure sufficient bandwidth is available for Certificates of Sponsorship to be assigned before 22 July 2025. Employers may also share internal communications with recruiters and business leads in relation to skill level and minimum salary increases to mitigate delays and minimize business disruptions.

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services, and attached below, provides additional details.

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Full text of Tax Alert

Document ID: 2025-1478

 

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