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COVID: what has happened to all the self-employed dentists?
The measures announced by the Chancellor last year to support the self-employed during the COVID-19 outbreak did not support the majority...
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Royal family bill to UK taxpayers at all-time high. What are we paying for?
When one thinks of Britain some iconic images immediately come to mind, and the Royal Family is without a doubt one of them, alongside Queen Elizab...
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Contract recruiter Outsource UK survives pandemic and expands national coverage
Specialist contract and freelance recruitment company Outsource UK has weathered one of the most trying economic periods for the recruitment sector...
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IR35: legislation changes in Budget that freelancers may have missed
Important changes to the new IR35 regime were announced in the Budget (3 March 2021), according to an Insights report from the Osborne Clarke Workf...
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Hopin: why it's the fastest-growing startup in the world and hiring like mad
Many of you may be surprised to learn that the fastest growing company - probably in the world - is not only British but is an international events...
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Top 10 sectors for freelancers and small businesses to get work in 2021
The beauty of being an entrepreneurial-minded freelancer or small business owner is your freedom to pivot your skills or assets to industries that ...
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How has the 2021 budget impacted freelancers and business owners?
The Chancellor's 2021 Budget has revealed that the corporation tax will increase, but not until April 2023. The rate will rise from 19% to 25%. How...
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Budget 2021: Where to tune in and latest on Help to Grow Scheme, self-employed taxes
Millions of freelancers, contractors and business owners will be glued to their screens today to learn what the Chancellor's budget has in store fo...
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IR35: Royal Mail contractors to lose independent status and pay umbrella fees
The Royal Mail will likely place its off-payroll workforce, even those with a questionable or 'likely' inside IR35 status, into pay-as-you-earn (PA...
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Argos blanket bans UK contractors and outsources digital jobs overseas - another IR35 backfire on tax revenues
Sainsbury's-owned Argos is preparing to offshore the work of its Milton Keynes-based digital team to Mumbai, India, having determined its contracto...
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Regular rapid COVID-19 tests for all households and bubbles with school children
Whole families and households with primary school, secondary school and college-age children, including childcare and support bubbles, will be able...
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IR35: HMRC to name and shame deliberate defaulters
The HMRC has said that it will identify and correct non-compliance with the off-payroll working rules by using a 'robust risk assessment'. The tax ...