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Freelancers yet to file a tax return get 11th hour tips
'Submit,' 'contact,' and 'estimate' is among the advice if you’ve still not self-assessed.
Jan 31, 2019 | Freelancing NewsAlarm as self-employed bankruptcies hit four-year high
Lots of pressures (and little support) force 1,000 sole traders to succumb to debt.
Jan 30, 2019 | Freelancing NewsMinisters urged to boost female freelancer training options
A broader Apprenticeship Levy could be freelance-friendly by expanding their development opportunities.
Jan 29, 2019 | Freelancing NewsMedia freelancers to get new IR35 guidance from HMRC
MPs quote the BBC as saying IR35 material for all self-employed media people is incoming.
Jan 28, 2019 | IR35 NewsCreative industries body wants second referendum
Undeniable cliff-edge means it’s time to go back to the people, says CIF.
Jan 25, 2019 | Freelancing NewsSelf-assessors get creative about missing the tax deadline
Too busy, too short and too cold. Revenue reveals what won’t fly (includes witches).
Jan 24, 2019 | Money NewsSelf-employment rise ‘could be scuppered by state policies’
Universal Credit and IR35 risk forcing freelancers to the wall, warns IPSE.
Jan 23, 2019 | Freelancing NewsRevenue reveals craziest expenses claims
Woolly underwear and other outlandish items fail to make the cut.
Jan 22, 2019 | Freelancing NewsPost-Brexit VAT cut floated amid record high in receipts
'Increasingly reliant' Treasury tipped to launch a VAT plan to protect a 79% surge.
Jan 20, 2019 | Money NewsFreelancers' Questions: Can I expense an iMac?
A freelancer cautious about HMRC can include the computer’s full cost, not just half of it.
Jan 17, 2019 | Freelancing NewsTax bills omit payment-on-account in new HMRC glitch
Peace of mind is why you best double-check what the Revenue demands this tax season.
Jan 16, 2019 | Money NewsFreelancers vote down Theresa May’s Brexit deal
But the PM’s withdrawal agreement is still better than no deal, the self-employed say.
Jan 15, 2019 | Freelancing NewsHow home-based freelancers can claim energy costs from HMRC
Turning up the heating this cold snap needn’t bite if you go ‘fair, reasonable’ or ‘flat.’
Jan 15, 2019 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers failed by immigration paper, says creative body
Alert over ‘disappointing blindness’ from officials on how Brexit will hit talent-supply.
Jan 13, 2019 | Freelancing NewsTwo million self-assessors ignore 'file early' alerts
Leaving it to the last-minute is the stressful, risky preference for 25% of HMRC customers.
Jan 11, 2019 | Money NewsFreelancers’ Questions: Am I due full pay if my retainer is cancelled?
For one freelancer, sticking to his guns could lead to the killing of goodwill.
Jan 9, 2019 | MoneyUber drivers ruled as workers, not self-employed -- again
Third time unlucky for the ride-hailing app, as another court rejects its ‘freelance’ argument.
Jan 9, 2019 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers' Questions: Where are we now with IR35 reform?
Next month is from when freelancers should start to have some certainty.
Jan 8, 2019 | IR35 / IR591'On the first day of Christmas...I did my tax return'
Some 2,500 people followed up Turkey and mince pieces with a self-assessment form.
Jan 6, 2019 | Money News‘Digital nomads’ connect the most with urban Europe
Multi-factor analysis of where footloose freelancers thrive finds EU cities on top.
Jan 3, 2019 | Freelancing News
Freelancers' Questions: Is using the client’s equipment an IR35-risk?
One of the lesser factors of IR35 status is too much of a grey area for CEST to cope.
Jan 3, 2019 | IR35 NewsGovernment told it should thank the self-employed
The record employment rate is down to victims of IR35 and Universal Credit, reminds IPSE.
Dec 13, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers to reveal their habits to make an app smarter
Software firm's survey asks self-employed people to share 'pain points.'
Dec 13, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers to vie for freelancing accolades
IPSE to spotlight the new, the young, and the best, on projects or 'side-hustles.'
Dec 12, 2018 | Freelancing NewsCreative firms to have their say on post-Brexit visa system
Clients, agencies and suppliers urged to help make immigration rules 'fit for purpose'.
Dec 11, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers, what if digital tax accounts aren’t delayed?
You doing nothing on MTD but waiting for HMRC to agree with the Lords isn’t wise.
Dec 9, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelance trade body echoes Lords' call to delay MTD
‘Awareness, resources and costs are all grounds to give tiny traders longer on digital tax accounts.’
Dec 6, 2018 | Money News'Creativity' still has meaning in online job adverts, finds Nesta
It seems ubiquitous, but 'creativity' as a requirement isn't being diluted by baristas -- study.
Dec 5, 2018 | Freelancing NewsSelf-assessors warned on HMRC credit card ban
Early birds who last year dodged HMRC’s ‘customer-unfriendliness’ will now be caught too.
Dec 4, 2018 | Money NewsThree must-dos for freelancers who divvy, track and print
Tools of the trade have come a long way for the self-employed. Are you equipped for 2019?
Dec 3, 2018 | Freelancing News