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The contracting sector is constantly evolving, and unfortunately, not all developments are for the better. Professional Passport, a payment interme...
Self-employed individuals are vital to any community and economy. Collectively, they are a tax-generating powerhouse. So, what happens to a nation'...
Freelancers left frustrated by latest government inaction over umbrella company tax avoidance protections Freelancers forced to work through umbrel...
The Freelance Informer is concerned about the risks contractors face from tax avoidance schemes within some umbrella companies and the complication...
SPECIAL REPORT If you are starting your contracting journey in 2024 or deciding to take an off-payroll job especially one that the recruitment agen...
The latest discovery by HMRC of an umbrella company servicing contractors is likely part of a tax avoidance scheme is a stark reminder to freelance...
Automating background checks to weed out tax-avoiding umbrella companies could save HMRC time and resources compared to manual investigations. It c...
Autumn Statement: NI or income tax cuts could be a win-win for the self-employed and the economy. Plus self-employed and independent worker special...
The umbrella market has been a hotbed for tax non-compliance, with unsuspecting temps and contractors falling foul of tax avoidance schemes every y...
Any freelancer, contractor or temp worker who has found the ideal project or client but is being forced to work with an umbrella company to get pai...
A strategy to stamp out worker exploitation has been published by the government but IR35 and contractor industry experts don’t hold out much hope ...
A Supreme Court case in the UK highlights how members of the Northern Ireland police force have been short-changed holiday pay for decades. Now pol...