July 2022

SPECIAL REPORT A ninth suicide has been confirmed in relation to disguised remuneration (DR) schemes, some of which are now subject to the retrospective Loan Charge. A letter from the Financial Secretary to the Treasury has confirmed…

BT's decision to impose an above-inflation broadband price rise next spring will add more than £50 to the average household bill, according to Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com. Broadband is a lifeline for most freelancers, so it…

If you leave money in a business current account then it’s your bank who benefits and not you, so it might be time you made some of your money work for you by generating some additional interest income, suggests comparison site, Money…

THE FREELANCER'S COUCH Seb Maley, Qdos CEO, offers some guidance to this reader's question, which tackles the very topical subject of how freelancers can arrange for their replacement when they take a much-deserved holiday Seb…

Freelancers have to brace themselves for higher-than-expected energy bills this winter. The latest predicted energy price cap is nearing closer to £4000, much higher than previously predicted. Policy experts share their views on what they…

Winners, nominees and hundreds more freelancers from the YunoJuno community gathered for the UK’s largest freelancer event, back in-person after a two-year hiatus. Katherine Steiner-Dicks speaks with Shib Mathew, YunoJuno Founder and…

What football fan doesn’t dream of watching the World Cup live? However, with this year’s tournament taking place in Qatar, for many fans, it seems an unachievable dream. But those with an adventurous streak are considering making the…

OPINION The government responds to an employment status consultation held four years ago, confirming that contractors operating inside IR35 will not receive employment rights despite paying employment tax It means the government…

Parent podding, once a saving grace for freelancers and working parents during COVID lockdowns, is making a comeback during the summer holidays. The NHS has even launched a Disney-inspired campaign of games and activities to get kids…

Changes to the State Pension age and the cost of living crisis have seen poverty rates among 65-year-olds more than double, according to The Institute of Fiscal Studies and a subsequent report by Restless, a digital community and advocate…