IR35
Has HMRC conveniently "ignored" double taxation of IR35 for years?
Just as hiring companies are becoming more flexible when it comes to hiring outside IR35 contractors, the government's slow response to double taxa...
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Kermode: "UK tax system has become more unfriendly to self-employed"
The founder of independent and temp worker advocacy group IWORK, says the UK tax system has become "unfriendly to self-employed workers... clearly ...
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Self-assessment late penalty charges set to soar
Self-assessment taxpayers who fail to pay by 31 July could face interest charges as high as 7.5% Self-assessment taxpayers should do their best to ...
Lifestyle
Now that it's summer digital nomads are fresh targets for international driving license scams
Freelancers and digital nomads looking to work remotely outside the UK can now apply for International Driving Permits (IDPs) and International Dri...
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New dating app claims it creates better first dates
Profiles get real with in-app video profiles to let your real self shine through with less ghosting Singles are exhausted by the never-ending scrol...
IR35
Latest NHS staffing shortages sure sign that IR35 has to be scrapped for the greater good
Freelancers have found it increasingly difficult to access roles within the NHS at a time when they are desperately needed The Association of Indep...
Freelancer Lifestyle & Tales
How thinking small saw founders make it big
A business that began from a mum assisting with her son’s school project, to over half a million units sold worldwide, is set to celebrate its 10th...
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Alleged corruption strikes umbrella industry again
Two employment tribunals have found that two umbrella companies made unlawful deductions from their employees whilst being FCSA-accredited. In a se...
Tech
Revenge of the billionaire nerds: Musk v. Zuckerberg
Meta's Zuckerberg and Tesla/Twitter's Musk are talking tough. They are taunting each other to battle it out in a cage fight. Yes, seriously. Musk a...
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ULEZ expansion: it's killing trade and pushing up costs for tradespeople, customers finds new study
One in four London tradespeople say the ULEZ expansion has had a detrimental impact on business. A new study finds it could undermine the Mayor of ...
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How to protect yourself from the stealth tax raid
HMRC data: stealth tax raid doubles the number of people paying highest rate of tax. We share expert tips on how to save tax This tax year there wi...
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Contractors now banned from using TikTok on personal devices
US Federal contractors will no longer be able to have TikTok on their personal mobile phones or devices following a new ruling in the US. Could UK ...
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ICAEW Tax Faculty calls for safeguards for directors of tax avoidance schemes
ICAEW's Tax Faculty is proposing safeguards for directors of alleged tax avoidance schemes in response to HMRC’s latest proposals that would allow ...
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Small business owners with an Amazon Prime account now get free Business Prime Duo account
Amazon's Business Prime Duo package, which costs $40/ year, is now being offered for free to small business owners that already have an Amazon Prim...
Opinion
One of the most liberating things about being a freelancer: you retire when and if you want to
If there is a call for ageing workers, especially senior executives, "to retire already" to give younger generations a chance to move up the corpor...