January 2023

‘Payments on account’ are advance payments made to HMRC towards your tax bill (including Class 4 National Insurance if you’re self-employed). They are essential but not always fair and often confusing, say tax experts. You…

With the self-assessment income tax deadline upon us, research has shown that four in ten (39.2%) sole traders are yet to file and pay their tax bill, with the vast majority of this group (72.5%) admitting they do not know the amount that…

From the day you start working as a temp or agency worker, you have a handful of workers' employment rights. But did you know that once you work in the same job for 12 weeks (3 months) you have the same rights as someone employed directly?…

Freelance job site Fiverr has launched its own set of AI tools for freelancers to use to boost their productivity and passive income. One tool allows voiceover artists to generate auditions without having to read a single sentence from a…

If you have ever felt underestimated by a client, colleague or family member, you're not alone. But if you really hate that feeling, then it is reassuring to know that there are steps you can take to not only stop feeling underestimated…

Michelle Mone’s husband linked to three tax avoidance schemes Loan Charge “tragedy” linked to tenth suicide UK Business Secretary Grant Shapps' decision to not implement a single labour market enforcement agency (as…

Anna Whitehouse aka Mother Pukka co-launches flexible job matching site to amplify flex working A new flexible working job site, WorkYourWay, has launched to match people with their dream flexible working roles across the…

Sky Sports presenter and former rugby union pro, Stuart Barnes, has won a £695,000 IR35 case against HM Revenue & Customs. Known as the "voice of rugby" for his television commentating and articles published across different…

Frasier fans keen to watch the reboot will have to sign up to Paramount to stream the show, which will have the snooty but loveable psychiatrist living in a new location, with more than one Brit joining the cast. Be informed, be…

Over 20% of people in the UK plan to work remotely from another country this year up from 11% last year, according to new research by Finder UK.  The top countries for remote workers in 2022 were the US (13%), France (12%), and Germany…