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The Government has published its response to the Call for Evidence consultation into the Umbrella Market that closed over a year ago. It's also opened a new consultation into tackling non-compliance The government's stance on the…

Freelancers are often the answer to talent gaps. Now they could be helping diversify the media industry and the stories we read "Bringing in more people underrepresented in the media is not easy," writes Priyanka Raval, a reporter for…

Feel like you are working for some clients for free? New research shows the common causes of why freelancers could be getting paid late and how to avoid them When a freelancer lands more than one client that pays them on time, it's…

HMRC issues scam warning to tax credits customers and a reminder that scammers use deadlines HMRC has issued a warning to tax credits customers, who are renewing their tax credits claims, to be alert to scammers trying to steal their…

Experts warn of Off-payroll tax avoidance loophole that leaves people exposed Industry experts are sounding warning bells about a new “Gross Payment Model” emerging in the umbrella company sector, which they claim is a tax avoidance…

Osborne Clarke has reported that the UK government is proposing to introduce legislation "when parliamentary time allows" to cap the duration of non-compete provisions in employment contracts at three months. However, a decision won't be…

UKRI hit with £36m IR35 bill, taking non-compliance in public sector to £300m Another public sector body, UKRI, has revealed it was hit was a multi-million-pound IR35 bill (of £36m), taking non-compliance in the public sector to around…

Going grey? Not sure how to feel about it? We find multiple and often unexpected benefits of going grey so you can rock it instead of knock it The average age of a UK freelancer in 2023 has already celebrated their 50th birthday,…

Graduation season is upon us, which means a new influx of Gen Zers will be entering the workforce. A new study finds that this could give freelancers more empowerment than ever before Key findings include: Gen Zers are more likely…