IR35
SIA, HMRC carry out tax abuse checks on contractors
Contractor tax abuse checks carried out across 29 venues The Security Industry Authority (SIA), the organisation responsible for regulating the pri...
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Guides & Reports
Flexeconomy: it contributes £37bn to the UK economy so why are agency contractors still excluded?
SPECIAL REPORT Agency contractors: where do they fit within the "Flexeconomy"? What's in this report: Flexibilty for all: cultural change in mind-s...
Who's Hiring?
Financially undervalued with your dream client? Start acting more like a cat than a dog says careers expert
A Randstad survey found an overwhelming 67% of people feel either confident or very confident at the prospect of moving to a new employer; in fact,...
Who's Hiring?
What is open innovation and how can freelancers use it to build their business?
Taking a cue from the CBI's Big Fish, Little Fish campaign, which aims for large companies to develop partnerships with start-ups and scale-ups, Th...
IR35
IR35 + Brexit: What happens to scalability and the UK skills gap when freelancers and contractors lose their independence?
With over a third of contractors (35%) having left self-employment since private sector IR35 changes came into effect in April 2021, the skills gap...
Business & Finance
Black Friday 2021: will it be the grinch that stole Christmas for freelance artisans and independent retailers? Or will shoppers hold out for the 4th of December?
OPINION Small Business Saturday is on 4 DecemberAccording to the latest ONS retail data, 6 % of businesses still trading have little conficence tha...
Lifestyle
Stressed? Sleepless nights? You're not alone.
New research has uncovered what is keeping freelancers and small business owners up at night. What can they do to get their much-needed ZZZs? Kathe...
IR35
Contractors expect more IR35 costs to come, Charity sector could be hardest hit
Contractors are concerned that IR35 rules will change again in the near future, spurring even more costs Nearly three quarters (74%) of contractors...
Lifestyle
The top-ranked "workcation" locations in Europe and how you can get the most out of yours
Rather than booking a one-week holiday, more people from the UK are considering an extended "workcation" at home or abroad. A new report highlights...
Tech
Vodafone launches new ‘Shout Out for Small Businesses’ competition offering bespoke mentoring session with Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett
Vodafone has launched its second Shout Out for Small Businesses competition.One winning business will win a bespoke, face-to-face business mentorin...
News
British freelance poet sells poem for $525K
A British poet has made history after selling a single poem for more than half a million dollars at a New York auction. Writer Arch Hades sold her ...
Startups
Life advice for freelancers and founders
We scoped out some life tips from freelancers across the globe Freelancers and founders are amazing individuals. Yeah, we may be biased here at The...
Freelancer Finance
The Midlife Pension Review: why freelancers and founders need one more than most
A Midlife Pension Review with an independent financial adviser or a free advice service, such as Money Helper, could give company founders, freelan...
Who's Hiring?
Shortage in cyber security professionals highest ever – jumping by nearly 25% this year
Cybersecurity contractors are in high demand, but companies can't fill vacancies quick enough, The Freelance Informer reports. When it comes to mal...
Freelancer Finance
Former pensions MP says government wants to sweep away Pension credit protection even though it was never part of triple lock in the first place
On 13 October 2021, the second reading of the Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill is scheduled to take place in the House of Lords. There ...