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Would a future Chancellor of the Exchequer ever scrap Employer's National Insurance?
SPECIAL REPORT In a BBC Newsnight interview, former PM Rishi Sunak described tech chief executives telling him "flat is the new up" when it came to...
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Qdos case: HMRC tells contractor they're in the clear — then reverses course and demands unpaid tax
TAX & CONTRACTING NEWS Contractor insurer Qdos has reported HMRC is issuing letters to contractors it believes have worked via tax avoidance scheme...
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Qdos: Post Office's £104m IR35 blunder could leave thousands of contractors owed millions in tax refunds
The UK’s government-owned Post Office faces a £104 million IR35 tax liability after wrongly classifying contract workers between 2017 and 2022 — an...
Business & Finance
The £1,400 tax shock: How freelancers and directors can beat the April dividend hike
TAX & FINANCE | FREELANCERS & CONTRACTORS Dividend tax rates in the UK rise on 6 April 2026 — and for limited company directors earning...
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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...
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...
HMRC
Forget the £100 Fine: HMRC's £10 daily penalties and 7.75% Interest Rate Could Cost You £££s in Just Months
The £100 penalty for missing the 31st January midnight self-assessment deadline is negligible. That is, compared to what HMRC will charge you in in...
IR35
The Bryan Robson case: What every UK freelancer needs to know about image rights and IR35
Learn how the Bryan Robson IR35 case affects freelancers working through limited companies. Understand image rights, contract requirements, and how...
Tax
UK vs Jersey: Where do the self-employed pay less tax?
The UK's frozen tax thresholds and rise in tax on dividends could be pushing more self-employed workers to consider Jersey's 20% income tax cap. Bu...
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Starmer defends his Chancellor and the Budget. But business owners say the country has been "mislead", "stung" and "heads must roll"
Despite Chancellor Reeves facing calls for her resignation, Prime Minister Starmer stands by her, the Budget and fiscal gap claims Budget backgroun...
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Reeves’ Budget raids savings, family legacies, pensions and self-employed “wealth”. But on the bright side, our Bingo winnings won’t be taxed anymore...
“Rachel Reeves says the government wants to make the best place in the world for businesses, but has landed a handful of blows to business owners t...
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Accountant explains why it's not as scary as you may think to take on a part-time PAYE job as a freelancer
THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH MORE TIPS If you have ever disregarded what looks like a part-time dream job solely on the basis that it...