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Cross border embryo adoption: an option British fertility patients didn’t even know they had?
The Institut Marquès reports on how "surplus" embryos from different European clinics can be donated to other families. More than 2,000 babies have already been born through this initiative. The greater awareness of cross-border embryo…
Chaplin on PM resignation: UK economy’s greatest asset is its highly skilled freelance…
OPINION
By Dave Chaplin, CEO, IR35 Shield
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s resignation, Dave Chaplin, CEO of tax compliance firm IR35 Shield offers his thoughts on how the freelance economy in Britain has been impacted since the…
On the brink of abuse: contractors could lose as much as £900 if FCA and DWP do not clamp down on…
Pension transfer delays are costing Brits considrable amounts of money just when they need it most. While some delays are normal, some are questionable and on the brink of abuse. That is why Pension Bee has reported pension providers to…
46% of contractors have raised their rates in 2022, yet expect poor cash flow to be a major concern
A survey commissioned by Cool Company found that nearly half of contractors have increased their rates in 2022, while 17% have reduced their day rate. Cash flow concerns have remained a top driver for more than a quarter of respondents to…
Freelance sports presenter Alan Parry hit with IR35 £356,420 tax bill at age 74
Sky Sports presenter, Alan Parry (74), has lost his IR35 case appeal at the First Tier Tribunal – a development which leaves him with a £356,000 tax bill.
Sky Sports presenter, Alan Parry, age 74, has had his appeal against a…
British freelancers abroad still haunted by IR35
READER LETTER
In recent years highly skilled contractors have made the move abroad for a better way of life, Brexit or simply for personal reasons. Following the move, many believe it means the ability to attain freelance projects…
Self-employed could be “back into the abyss”
British entrepreneurialism is under attack by what appears to be counterproductive government-led tax grab and hiring policies, writes Katherine Steiner-Dicks
IR35, Off-Payroll rules, Loan Charges, pocketed umbrella contractor holiday…
By 2025 almost everyone will be paying more tax
Just when you manage to negotiate a pay or rate rise, you are pushed into a higher tax bracket. It seems the National Insurance tweak eases April’s pain for some, but not by much. Enjoy it while you can because by 2025 every worker can…
Stress cues like nail-biting make you more likeable, says study
Nail biters, hair twirlers, item fidgeters, lip biters, to shoulder shifters. Most of us exhibit some form of physical cue or outlet when we experience stress. Some of us may even exhibit behaviours linked to superstition when avoiding…
Bali soon to be tax-free for freelancers
Indonesia's tourism minister Sandiaga Uno has said the country, including islands like Bali, will soon start to issue five-year ‘digital nomad visas’ to attract up to 3.6 million overseas travellers and create one million jobs for…