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IR35 reform is Budget 2018's biggest revenue-raiser
Hammond’s IR35 haul to net more in a single year than any other measure in the entire Budget.
Nov 4, 2018 | IR35 NewsFreelancers £52 better off, at most, under Budget 2018
Only top earners get a half-decent monthly rise in income, and that’s not until 2019/20.
Nov 1, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers’ Questions: Will my consultancies prove taxing from Italy?
Passports and rentals confuse a freelancer eying a bigger slice of life with his wife.
Nov 1, 2018 | Freelancing NewsAutumn Budget 2018 likely to leave most freelancers cold
Or annoyed, as the self-employed seem to be part funding two of the chancellor’s giveaways.
Oct 30, 2018 | Freelancing NewsBudget 2018: what freelancers can expect
Hammond raiding 'Ltd' freelancers looks likely, on top of the rash but realistic option of him reforming IR35.
Oct 28, 2018 | Freelancing NewsHammond urged to boost video games sector up a level
An important creative sector needs sustaining with an investment fund, chancellor told.
Oct 26, 2018 | Technology NewsBudget 2018 hailed as Hammond’s 'make or break'
Now or never for a chancellor under the cosh, including from the 'demoralised self-employed.'
Oct 24, 2018 | Freelancing NewsEU cities overrun in new co-working league table
Despite London’s dominance, much of Europe isn’t home to the top cities for collaborative work.
Oct 24, 2018 | Freelancing NewsHMRC delays mandatory digital VAT filing for 'complex' cases
April's deadline gets put back for some to October, just days after minister’s ‘no delay’ claim.
Oct 22, 2018 | Money NewsCreative media's pay-gap ‘at least half the size in temp jobs’
But the industry’s women are still 10% worse-off when doing the same work as men.
Oct 21, 2018 | Freelancing NewsHMRC wants to issue third-party data notices without having to ask
Taxman’s push to bypass ‘important’ safeguards on materials he’d like is being resisted.
Oct 19, 2018 | Money NewsFall in inflation 'unlikely to ease freelancers' financial fears'
September's cheaper prices may have merely moderated freelancers' financial anxiety levels.
Oct 18, 2018 | Money NewsEamonn Holmes’ £2million IR35 case to hinge on Control
Alerts go out to a taxman who’s increasingly fighting with a barrister, but losing.
Oct 16, 2018 | IR35 NewsNo more delay on MTD, VAT-freelancers warned
Small business minister rules out a further hiatus for digital tax accounts.
Oct 15, 2018 | Money NewsFreelancers’ Questions: Is a freelance job in Sri Lanka as simple as the ad says?
Deportation from a luxury apartment among the risks for a designer who took a punt.
Oct 14, 2018 | Freelancing NewsCreative freelancers reassured over Brexit talent plan
Traveling to the EU for ‘temporary business activity’ is what we’re working on -- Wright.
Oct 11, 2018 | Freelancing NewsBrexit could shelve IR35 reform at Budget 2018
UK-EU uncertainty may kick the IR35 reform can down the road to Spring Statement 2019.
Oct 10, 2018 | IR35 NewsWhy you should ditch the real-life office
We have entered a transcendent age where technology is at the forefront of everything we do. This has transformed multiple business processes, including the conventional office environment.
Oct 10, 2018 | Working from HomeMinister moves to end late payments for the self-employed
Package with a bold claim is welcomed, but biting late payers is still seen as the ultimate solution.
Oct 9, 2018 | Freelancing NewsEamonn Holmes says he’s an IR35 test case
The 'can’t get more freelance than me' TV presenter is 'next on the taxman’s chopping block.'
Oct 8, 2018 | IR35 NewsFreelancers' Questions: Do I have to return the client's overpayment?
Experts disappoint a freelancer eying rights and recourse over an extra fee that was never his.
Oct 7, 2018 | Money NewsThird of freelancers suffer ‘disheartening’ skills decay
Being less of an expert just to land the job is a requirement for one in three self-employed.
Oct 4, 2018 | Freelancing NewsCreative body brands immigration plans 'disappointing'
Freelancer-only visa call repeated, in light of all overseas creatives facing ‘non-preferential’ access.
Oct 3, 2018 | Freelancing NewsHammond’s silence on IR35 stokes reform fears at Budget 2018
The chancellor omitting IR35 to conference doesn’t mean he’ll omit it on Budget day.
Oct 2, 2018 | IR35 NewsNew freelancers have until Friday to register
Eight reasons why you’d need to register to self-assess (includes if you’re a new freelancer).
Oct 2, 2018 | Freelancing NewsBudget 2018 announced for October 29th
Treasury disappoints those hoping for no IR35 reform, by scheduling an early Budget.
Sep 30, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers’ Questions: How to work out my Flat Rate VAT saving?
A holidaying accountant, plus an HMRC discount, adds up to confusion for one freelance company.
Sep 27, 2018 | Money NewsA guide to Individual Voluntary Arrangement
The guide to Individual Voluntary Arrangement highlights what exactly an IVA is and how it can benefit the self-employed. It can help sole traders pay their debts without losing their business and personal finances.
Sep 27, 2018 | Your AccountsStride criticised for self-employed NICs answer
Treasury minister says modernising Class 2, not axing it as promised, shows government support.
Sep 26, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers' Questions: Can my pay be withheld if I stole from the client?
Expert says theft shouldn’t be grounds to have payment refused for services rendered.
Sep 25, 2018 | Freelancing News