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Spain has the lowest inflation in the EU. Should freelancers consider moving there in 2023?
Spain has the lowest inflation rate in the EU, according to news reports. What are the Spanish under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez doing differently—and better? First and foremost, gas price caps and the rent breaks are curbing prices. Next…
How freelancers can come out stronger in 2023
We look at how economic predictions, industry trends and preventative health measures could help freelancers come out stronger in 2023 and beyond
Economic indicators you can prepare for
Preventative health measures you can take
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Look back at the top freelancer news stories of 2022
The Freelance Informer looks back on 2022's top freelancer stories and how they could shape the freelance economy going into 2023
#1 IR35 Off-Payroll reforms would be repealed
IR35 and Off-payroll policy news monopolised the…
Tech layoffs to spur freelancer and startup numbers
Freelancer and startup numbers are likely to rise in 2023, even against the odds
Following a spree of tech industry layoffs, tech talent is back in the jobs market. But those made redundant may be losing faith in the tech titans and be…
Middle earners face £20K stealth tax, says new research
Squeezed middle earners are facing a staggering £20,000 stealth tax hike over the next decade, new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
Income disappearing act
The House of Commons Library analysis shows that…
Off-payroll working: firms spending 74 times HMRC’s estimated cost
OPINION
HMRC has just released its own research into the impact of Off-payroll working. The report follows externally commissioned work that came out in the same week. Dave Chaplin, CEO and founder of tax compliance firm IR35 Shield…
Want to avoid financial shocks in 2023?
Add these events to your calendar so you can better handle some financial shocks set for 2023, suggests Helen Morrissey, senior pensions and retirement analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown
Let's face it, 2022 was a "bruising year for our…
New no-fee app to shake up freelancer jobs market
Could a soon-to-be-launched social freelance network replace fee-based freelancer platforms?
As the cost of living crisis rages on, a reported 47% of UK adults are looking for a side hustle to cope with the impact that a…
These financial resolutions helped a self-made millionaire make his fortune
To help build effective financial habits for the New Year and beyond, here are 6 recession-proof financial resolutions for 2023 from a self-made millionaire
The tips are from expert Thomas Kralow, a professional trader,…
HMRC Off-payroll impact report a “statistical howler” says IR35 expert
OPINION
By Dave Chaplin, CEO and founder of tax compliance firm IR35 Shield
Findings of an HMRC research report on the impact of the Off-payroll working rules on the contractor labour market, private sector and voluntary sector…