ITV set to give ‘serious pay rises’ to Coronation Street and Emmerdale stars

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Coronation Street and Emmerdale stars set to negotiate ‘serious pay rises’ with ITV as taxman ‘demands they are treated as staff instead of freelancers’

By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline

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ITV’s soap stars are reportedly in for a pay rise, due to ‘demands from the taxman’.

According to reports, actors on Coronation Street and Emmerdale are paid as freelancers, but HMRC are stipulating that they be made ‘staff’.

As a result, ITV have not been paying the stars’ national insurance or holiday pay, as writes The Sun.

Cashing in? ITV’s soap stars are reportedly in for a pay rise, due to ‘demands from the taxman’ [pictured L-R Emmerdale stars Claire King, Paige Sandhu, Sally Dexter, and Amy Walsh]

A source said: ‘When this kicks in, everyone impacted is going to be pushing for the best possible deal to guarantee themselves a big salary, which might lead to serious pay rises.’

This allegedly follows a similar situation at the BBC with their actors.

It’s thought that, should ITV not adopt this structure, they won’t be allowed to hold on to cast members as stringently as they’d like.

Currently, Corrie and Emmerdale stars are said to be unable to spread their wings and work on other projects under their contracts.

Negotiations? According to reports, actors on Coronation Street and Emmerdale are paid as freelancers, but HMRC are stipulating that they be made 'staff' [pictured Corrie's latest batch of stars]

Negotiations? According to reports, actors on Coronation Street and Emmerdale are paid as freelancers, but HMRC are stipulating that they be made ‘staff’ [pictured Corrie’s latest batch of stars]

The new enforcements suggest that ITV will have to allow them to do this, unless they make them ‘staff’.

MailOnline has approached ITV for comment.