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Self-employed to be in higher demand thanks to health and social care levy says think tank. but at…
The NHS will be exempt from the new health and social care levy, government plans reveal, yet in a bizarre twist, care providers and their workers will pay for the levy, The Telegraph has reported.
There are also revelations that the…
Is your client ghosting your IR35 concerns?
Off-payroll labour and IR35 – six months on but uncertainty remains for end clients, recruiters and contractors
More than half of the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have not put in a formal process to adhere to changes…
Social care tax hikes: Who will take care of our elderly if careworkers jump ship to work for…
Care workers are quitting to become Amazon warehouse pickers and for other better-paid jobs in a growing staffing crisis which operators now warn could leave 170,000 vacancies by the end of the year, the Guardian reported.
The shift of…
Instagram outage – Hilarious business owner responses
On the 2nd of September, the Insta villagers revolted. Ok, that's a bit dramatic, but Instagrammers did voice their outcry when the platform was not refreshing posts, was "down" or "compromised".
Social media for some freelancers and…
Number of disabled individuals going self-employed up 30% in 5 years
Fourteen per cent of the UK’s 4.5 million self-employed are disabled individuals, highlighting the growth of the freelancer economy and the flexible opportunities it can offer talent. But their freelancer stories are rarely heard. But…
Insider trading and the dangers of data for contractors
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SEC charges Netflix insider trading ring led by software engineers
If you are a contractor or freelancer of a publicly-traded company or a start-up that is looking to list, know the dangers of…
IR35: Taxpayers could pay multi-million Government tax bills thanks to CEST tool casualties
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Government documents have revealed that the HM Courts and Tribunal Service has been hit with a £12m IR35 bill*.
The latest news comes hot on the heels of the other government departments…
HMRC trawling “mind-boggling” amounts of financial data on freelancers and contractors
Tax experts have confirmed with the Financial Times that the UK tax authority is securing a mind-boggling amount of financial data on people, including personal online transactions.
The experts said that the HMRC secures data from…
81% of female freelancers treated “differently”
A survey carried out among female freelancers by Xolo reveals that four out of five respondents feel that they have been treated differently in their careers due to their gender. Stories shared within the survey indicate that this is…
Embassy contractors under review after Berlin spy sting
The arrest of David Smith, 57, on suspicion of spying for Russia prompts calls for review of embassy contractors
Private British contractors, including former military personnel, wanting to work in British embassies across the globe…