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The Freelance Informer reached out to Matt Fryer, Managing Director at Brookson Group, to discuss crucial questions contractors should pose before ...
The UK government is struggling to alert temp workers and contractors to the significant risks of "dodgy" umbrella company tax schemes. Many people...
A long-awaited update on umbrella company tax reforms offers a cautious sigh of relief, but a significant shift in liability means agencies and con...
The increase in Employers' National Insurance (NI) is likely to have the biggest impact on businesses that stopped using freelance workers because ...
In this article, we provide an abbreviated breakdown of the key proposals of The Employment Rights Bill pertaining to zero-hours contracts and non-...
SPECIAL REPORT HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has released a report outlining the government's assessment of the impact of the IR35 reforms on private...
With major legislative changes set to rock the umbrella company sector in 2026, why are some advisories and other hiring companies keeping to an um...
A source has told The Freelance Informer how some umbrella companies could still be systematically withholding and pocketing holiday pay from contr...
The UK government has launched a new beta tool aimed at helping umbrella workers and employment businesses estimate take-home pay and understand de...
The UK government has announced a major shake-up of the temporary labour market, aiming to tackle widespread tax avoidance within the umbrella comp...
Recruitment agencies and contractors alike are bracing themselves as the new government's Budget proposals loom large, with potential changes that ...
The latest umbrella company fraud case in the UK serves as a stark reminder for contractors to exercise greater diligence when selecting an umbrell...