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Rumours of NI or income tax cut could put Conservatives back into self-employed good books
Autumn Statement: NI or income tax cuts could be a win-win for the self-employed and the economy. Plus self-employed and independent worker specialists share their views on what they'd like to see announced in the upcoming Chancellor's…
Tax Non-Compliance in the Umbrella Market: What Workers Need to Know
Any freelancer, contractor or temp worker who has found the ideal project or client but is being forced to work with an umbrella company to get paid, must understand the risks of tax non-compliance
The Problem
The umbrella market is…
Labour Party pledge to “hardwire the voice of small business into government” not in…
OPINION
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves says the Labour Party, if voted into power next year, will appoint a Covid Corruption Commissioner to recover £7.2bn lost to COVID-era waste and fraud. The Labour Party also…
New stats: Umbrella contractors are getting swindled on pay, rights and pensions and the government…
After reading this article, umbrella company contractors should have a clearer idea of what is required of any umbrella company, their recruitment agency and whether they may have been swindled
A survey that included 520 freelancers and…
Freelancers: How to Navigate the Murky Waters of Employment Status in the UK
Freelance Informer readers are increasingly frustrated about how their working status is never quite clear-cut with clients or the tax man. We turn to Seb Maley of contractor insurer Qdos to get some clarity for readers about the murky…
IR35 double taxation: Blanket bans could ease once off-set tax rules become law in 2024
News broke this week that HMRC is likely to agree that the offset rules involving IR35 status determinations will be set into law in April 2024. We turn to experts to find out what putting an end to IR35 double taxation means for…
“Ironic”: IR35 reforms have facilitated a zero-rights employment boom in the public…
The Department for Work and Pensions has released its accounts for 2022-2023. The findings reveal government contractor hiring practices are increasingly favouring zero-rights employment which could go against HMRC's former concerns about…
Sadly there’s a link to unregulated umbrella industry growth and HMRC inside IR35 hiring
‘Hypocritical’ HMRC has not engaged any contractors outside IR35 in past year, says IR35 specialist
OPINION
IR35 specialist, Seb Maley, the CEO of Qdos, an insurer for the contractor industry, has reacted to the news that HMRC…
Has HMRC conveniently “ignored” double taxation of IR35 for years?
Just as hiring companies are becoming more flexible when it comes to hiring outside IR35 contractors, the government's slow response to double taxation of IR35 could reverse that trend, experts tell The Freelance Informer
Be informed,…
Latest NHS staffing shortages sure sign that IR35 has to be scrapped for the greater good
Freelancers have found it increasingly difficult to access roles within the NHS at a time when they are desperately needed
The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) is calling for the government to…