Opinion
The umbrella racket: Waterproof until it rains
OPINION By Nick Woodward, Group CEO and Founder - The ETZ Group Nick Woodward, CEO ETZ Group says transparency is the quickest form of reliable com...
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Lifestyle
From dog’s dinner to Disney Princess: Dads master the braid at sold-out Pints & Ponytails Night
Late last month, the inaugural Secret Life of Dads event, titled Pints & Ponytails, took over the taps at Marylebone's Lucky Saint, and the results...
News
Corporation tax changes April 2026: Late filing penalties double and director's loan tax rate rises — What limited company contractors must know
TAX UPDATE — LIMITED COMPANIES HMRC is doubling late filing penalties for corporation tax returns and raising the tax charge on directors' loans fr...
Business & Finance
Why buying an existing business beat building from scratch: One first-time entrepreneur's journey from banking to boutique hotel on Spain's Costa Blanca
Learn how Hannu Junkkaala and Nanna Wiklund turned a Finnish ex-banker's dream and a hotelier's expertise into one of the Costa Blanca's most belov...
IR35
Clients are running back to where they fled from: How OneXRM is solving the IR35 crisis for contractors
With umbrella companies facing a reckoning, blanket bans costing businesses dearly, and mass redundancies pushing thousands towards contracting, Pa...
IR35
The human cost of IR35: Why HMRC’s tax strategy could be costing the UK more than it gains
OPINION To build a case for IR35 replacement, we must look at the net economic benefit rather than just the tax yield. While HMRC celebrates succes...
Career tips
How to build a balanced client mix (even when work is hard to find)
In this article, you will learn: How to create a LinkedIn carousel with Canva to attract new clients while you sleep Why building options as a free...
IR35
IR35, Rising Employer NICs and 5.2% Unemployment: Is the UK About to Kill Its Freelance Economy?
OPINION The UK labour market is in trouble and people from all walks of life are scared. Unemployment has hit a five-year high of 5.2%, wage growth...
IR35
Can Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain actually fix IR35?
With the formal launch of the Restore Britain party in February 2026, led by Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe, a day-one pledge to scrap the controver...
HMRC
Making Tax Digital 2026: Mandatory £50k thresholds and new 5-filing rules for sole traders, landlords & directors
SPECIAL REPORT Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax becomes mandatory on 6 April 2026 for anyone with a qualifying income over £50,000. This thr...
Family
LEGO’s New SMART Play: The end of the post-iPad meltdown?
Every freelance parent knows the cost of the iPad peace treaty: 30 to 40 minutes of focused work time, followed by a tearful battle when screen tim...
Career tips
The secret reason even perfect freelance partnerships tank and how a 90-day test could save them
The solution isn't to avoid working with friends or fellow freelancers, but to replace the handshake with a Trial Period. Here is how to build a pa...
IR35
How to turn freelance clients into long-term relationships
ARTICLE SERIES: HOW TO BECOME AN INDISPENSABLE FREELANCER Stop the exhausting cycle of hunting for new clients every month. Learn a proven system t...
IR35
How freelancers can balance retainers and IR35 compliance
For many independent consultants and freelancers, the "retainer" is the ultimate business goal: predictable monthly revenues that end the feast-or-...
Umbrella Companies
Umbrella company 'kickback' ban: How the 2026 regulatory overhaul could change your payslip
THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED ON 9 FEBRUARY, 2026 AT 1430 PM As the government moves to shut down opaque deductions and forced payroll models, we b...