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Freelancers and contractors will see their earnings squeezed not only by higher taxes but tax grabs on dividends following the Autumn Statement announcements. Jeremy Hunt has delivered a budget that has included tens of billions of…

On the back of fresh allegations that another of the UK’s leading umbrella companies has been ‘skimming’ millions from contractors’ payslips – reportedly amounting to a 1.5% deduction from contractors’ pay – umbrella payroll…

Everyone is preparing to pay more taxes following the Autumn Statement proposals, but some believe the self-employed could be unfairly over-taxed. Read what economists, tax specialists and MPs are expecting the Autumn Statement to reveal…

If you are travelling to Qatar later this month to watch the 2022 World Cup it is wise to check foreign travel advice and keep up to date with entry requirements to avoid complications or arrest. Many football fans may not realise…

Richard Jeffery, Chief Executive Officer at ActiveOps explores the need for businesses across the UK, US and Australia to take action in the face of an impending recession. The world has never been more globalised than it is today.…

Contractor and freelancer experts respond to FCSA receiving reports that some employment agencies are looking to reduce assignment rates on grounds that there has been a national insurance rate cut. The Freelancer & Contractor…

Workforce specialists offer their predictions and wish lists for the upcoming Autumn Statement and how freelancers, contractors, temps and side hustlers might want to prepare for any bad news. Dividend tax hike would be “short-sighted…

OPINION Many of UK’s 1.6m temps are estimated to be missing out on thousands every year individually. What can they do about it? Julia Kermode of IWORK offers some tips. Amid a 40-year inflation high, soaring energy bills and…

While the British may not like to admit it, what happens in the US jobs market and Central Bank policy has a tendency to influence decision-making over in Old Blighty. That's why it doesn't hurt for freelancers and career shifters to keep…

One of the advantages of being self-employed is that you can pitch for extra work when money is tight. But what happens when you can't work because of ill health, a spree of clients cutting back on work or personal circumstances? One of…