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“It’s shambolic” : IR35 specialist reacts to HMRC missed deadline to appeal locum…
IR35 specialist, Qdos, have responded to the news that HMRC has been denied the chance to appeal an outside IR35 verdict at the Upper Tier Tribunal (UTT) after submitting their application after the deadline.
It has also been…
Lionel Messi: why his arrival in Paris is a key part of Qatar’s game plan
Lionel Messi’s emotional though lucrative move to Paris Saint-Germain is now complete. After scoring 672 goals for Barcelona, the football world eagerly awaits what he can bring to the French league.
His new club’s owners, meanwhile,…
Self-employed and on the NHS waiting list?
The new Health and Social Care Secretary, Sajid Javid, has warned that the number of people on a waiting list for NHS care in England could reach as many as 13 million. For many self-employed people, including freelancers and…
Inheritance tax: how to calculate it and pass down more assets to your loved ones tax-free
Almost a third of over-55s have never checked how Inheritance Tax could affect them, according to a new study.
A new study by TIME Investments, a provider of Inheritance Tax services, has found that nearly one in three (31%) over-55s…
Freelancers could be among small business owners that lose £5.6 billion a year in unclaimed expenses
"Losing receipts" and "not being bothered" are two of the most popular reasons small business owners and freelancers are not claiming legitimate expenses. The thing is, if you’re self-employed, most of your business expenses can be claimed…
What are allowable expenses if you’re self-employed?
If you’re self-employed in the UK and are not sure what you can and cannot claim as a business expense you are not alone. Many small business owners, freelancers and contractors do not claim expenses because they hold doubts over what…
How much are UK energy prices going up and why?
Record gas prices are driving up the UK's energy price cap by £139, Ofgem, the energy regulator has reported. The Institute of Economic Affairs said the energy price cap is "useless" and could backfire on consumers. The Freelance Informer…
small business owners: would you like a Free electric van service?
Small businesses can always use an extra hand, especially when getting their products delivered. Hammersmith & Fulham Council is doing just that by teaming up with Zipcar and Fulham Broadway BID to provide the first…
Hybrid working Study: “it’s Exhausting Us”
Almost 50% of professionals claim ‘hybrid working’ is not fit for purpose
63% of companies have adopted hybrid-work models40% of employees are yet to hear about their future way of working55% of employees claim hybrid working has…
Should you take the COVID vaccine if you’re pregnant?
Despite the number of daily cases falling in the UK over the past week, doctors are yet to see any reduction in the number of COVID patients admitted to hospital, writes Dr Richard Cree, an intensive care consultant at the James Cook…