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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
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Kermode: “UK tax system has become more unfriendly to self-employed”
The founder of independent and temp worker advocacy group IWORK, says the UK tax system has become "unfriendly to self-employed workers... clearly looking to push people into employment." The FI asks Kermode, what she believes government…
Self-assessment late penalty charges set to soar
Self-assessment taxpayers who fail to pay by 31 July could face interest charges as high as 7.5%
Self-assessment taxpayers should do their best to pay their self-assessment charges for payment on account by 31 July to avoid getting hit…
New dating app claims it creates better first dates
Profiles get real with in-app video profiles to let your real self shine through with less ghosting
Singles are exhausted by the never-ending scroll for companionship in search of authentic connections. That's according to a recent…
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…
Alleged corruption strikes umbrella industry again
Two employment tribunals have found that two umbrella companies made unlawful deductions from their employees whilst being FCSA-accredited. In a separate case, it has been found that a KC-approved ‘mini umbrella’ has cost taxpayers £50m…
Revenge of the billionaire nerds: Musk v. Zuckerberg
Meta's Zuckerberg and Tesla/Twitter's Musk are talking tough. They are taunting each other to battle it out in a cage fight. Yes, seriously. Musk already knows Twitter talk isn't cheap (he had to buy the company last time he did that), but…
ULEZ expansion: it’s killing trade and pushing up costs for tradespeople, customers finds new…
One in four London tradespeople say the ULEZ expansion has had a detrimental impact on business. A new study finds it could undermine the Mayor of London’s plans to improve the city's housing stock so should there be a call for it to be…
How to protect yourself from the stealth tax raid
HMRC data: stealth tax raid doubles the number of people paying highest rate of tax. We share expert tips on how to save tax
This tax year there will be 4.2 million more people paying income tax than in 2020/21 (35.9 million)
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Contractors now banned from using TikTok on personal devices
US Federal contractors will no longer be able to have TikTok on their personal mobile phones or devices following a new ruling in the US. Could UK public sector contractors be next? And what data does TikTok actually collect about you?
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