June 2022

By Graham Webber, WTT Following a recent article that The Freelance Informer published on the Exchequer umbrella case v. HMRC, readers wanted more clarity on the difference between different types of contracts and the role of expenses,…

“The Impact Statement used to persuade the House of Commons to vote legislation through is an appalling indictment of #HMRC as it was deliberately designed to mislead MPs (think there were only 15 in the House when it was voted through),”…

Just when you manage to negotiate a pay or rate rise, you are pushed into a higher tax bracket. It seems the National Insurance tweak eases April’s pain for some, but not by much. Enjoy it while you can because by 2025 every worker can…

Nail biters, hair twirlers, item fidgeters, lip biters, to shoulder shifters. Most of us exhibit some form of physical cue or outlet when we experience stress. Some of us may even exhibit behaviours linked to superstition when avoiding…

Indonesia's tourism minister Sandiaga Uno has said the country, including islands like Bali, will soon start to issue five-year ‘digital nomad visas’ to attract up to 3.6 million overseas travellers and create one million jobs for…

A new marketplace and platform has been launched to help independent fashion and jewellery designers not become overshadowed by either fast, low-quality fashion or flagship fashion houses during the Cost of Living Crisis. It's introducing…

The number of qualified financial advisers in the UK is on the decline, leaving a gap in career-changing opportunities. The Freelance Informer speaks to someone who made the career change to the industry and is now self-employed and loving…

Kensington Mortgages, a specialist mortgage lender that caters to the self-employed, has been sold to Barclays Bank UK PLC. The sale follows an auction process that attracted a broad range of bidders, highlighting that the freelancer…

Pupils across the UK could face delays in receiving ​their GCSE and A-Level results if exam board AQA fails to improve its pay offer to staff, UNISON​ warned today. A ballot for strike action is in place. Is the big teacher strike next? …

A new law will swiftly come into action to allow businesses to supply skilled agency workers to plug staffing gaps during industrial action, the government has reported. The news is found surprising by employment experts given the…