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IR35 contributes to UK’s record year for contractor insolvencies

The Freelance Informer Jan 20, 2026

Company insolvencies in the UK reached near-record levels in 2025, with the controversial IR35 and off-payroll working rules emerging as contributing factors to the crisis Government data has shown monthly company insolvencies have…

Reeves’ budget blamed for freelancer job drought and additional umbrella worker costs

The Freelance Informer Mar 21, 2025

A considerable number of the UK's freelancers, self-employed, contractors and umbrella workers are worse off since the UK’s October 2024 budget, with a concerning drop in demand and increased financial pressures A recent survey by IPSE,…

Freelancer wins case against unlawful deductions made by recruiter

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Jan 9, 2025

Tribunal ruling could encourage more inside IR35 limited company freelancers to reclaim unlawful Employer's National Insurance Contributions THIS ARTICLE WAS UPDATED AT 14:00 ON 09.01.25 A social worker engaged by the Home Office has…

What could fixed-term contracts look like under a Labour Government?

The Freelance Informer Jul 2, 2024

What Contractors and Freelancers Need to Know The future of fixed-term contracts under a Labour government would likely be influenced by the party's historical stance on workers' rights and its current policy proposals. Labour typically…

IR35: HMRC could change its tactics overnight

The Freelance Informer Oct 2, 2020

Businesses should be prepared for the HMRC to change tactics on IR35 if current actions are anything to go by, according to Penny Simmons, a tax risk expert at Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out- Law News. "Businesses should…

Hiring companies: millions of freelancers’ fates are in your hands come April 2021

The Freelance Informer Jul 10, 2020

Tax reform must reflect the modern workforce, which is increasingly made up of independent workers who are self-employed. Close to 5 million people, not including millions of gig workers.