IR35
Half of companies have regrets over IR35 decisions and blanket bans
Four in ten businesses impacted by recent changes to IR35 in the private sector have admitted they would approach the changes differently if given ...
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Contractors
Loan charge: is it breaching the rule of law?
SPECIAL REPORT: THE LOAN CHARGE In a July session HMRC management including Jim Harra, the HMRC's Chief Executive, was questioned by the ...
Guides & Reports
A Contractor's Guide to Umbrella Companies
CONTRACTOR'S GUIDE Crawford Temple, CO of Professional Passport The new Off-Payroll legislation came into effect on April 6th 2021. It means ...
News
Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin: can they be more than ‘space’ joyrides for millionaires?
By Ian Whittaker, Nottingham Trent University and Gareth Dorrian, University of Birmingham Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson and his team su...
News
Freedom Day: small business owners may need to take extra precautions into their own hands to avoid 'pingdemic'
SMALL BUSINESS FREEDOM DAY REPORT The government has confirmed that ‘Freedom Day’ will go ahead as planned on Monday 19 July in a bid to boost the ...
COVID-19
Johnson and Sunak not to take part in daily contact testing pilot but others might
The Freelance Informer highlights what the daily contact testing pilot is, how it works and why some may be chosen to take part as the number of CO...
Health & Social Care
Most COVID deaths in England now are in the vaccinated – here’s why that shouldn’t alarm you
As we get older the risk of dying from COVID doubles every seven years. How do our chances change once we are fully vaccinated from COVID yet new v...
Lifestyle
Europe No. 1 Holiday spot for US Travelers Since Covid-19 but where can Brits go on holiday?
🧳SPECIAL TRAVEL REPORT For the first time since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, more US travellers are heading to Europe than any other destina...
Freelancer Finance
Inflation has arrived: 70% of UK businesses said they will increase prices
Many UK businesses struggling with rising costs are considering increasing the prices they charge customers, a new survey of Chartered Accountants ...
Who's Hiring?
How your social media posts could get your freelance contract cancelled or worse
SPECIAL REPORT Recruiters and umbrella companies should be taking a stance on social media policies for new and existing contractors to avoid reput...
Who's Hiring?
Is it time to talk about location-based tech salaries?
The explosion of remote work has led to some interesting developments in tech salaries, according to Hays Technology Recruitment. The Freelancer In...
Uncategorised
Variants affecting fully vaxxed
From BBC host Andrew Marr to neighbours, friends and colleagues, people are catching COVID after double vaccinations. Some are bed-bound for a few ...
Who's Hiring?
Are contractors obliged to be office-bound or can they negotiate remote working?
SPECIAL REPORT: UK law states that employees can only request to work flexibly after 26 weeks of employment, with a limit of one request per 12-mon...
Who's Hiring?
🎧Freelancer's Lunch: should contractors ditch the CV and try something new?
🎧Freelancer's Lunch As a contractor, should you have a CV? Or is it falling into IR35 territory? What role should the CV play in the future of cont...
Business & Finance
Take a cue from Nextdoor: build a hyperlocal freelance business to revolutionise your revenues
If you already use the hyperlocal social media platform Nextdoor, you'll understand the value of connecting with neighbours and locals. From rating...