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‘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…

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…

Over one in five Brits (21%) 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…

IR35 outstrips tax increases and cost of living as contractors’ biggest concern for 2023 Despite inflation reaching a 41-year high recently and the raft of tax freezes and tax hikes to be introduced in the 2023/24 tax year, the IR35…

Government’s holiday pay consultation "step in the right direction" but confusion likely to remain, say umbrella company experts A government consultation on how holiday pay entitlement should be calculated for temporary,…

An artist with Royal, political and sports celebrity connections has been caught abusing a BounceBack Loan. The Insolvency Service says the case is a warning that there are consequences following disqualification which is a lengthy…

Bectu gives evidence in parliament on freelancer and self-employment issues Head of Bectu Philippa Childs has attended parliament to give evidence to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select…