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Sole traders await end of ‘prejudicial’ childcare scheme
Freelancers finally to benefit from government help on cutting childcare costs.
May 16, 2018 | Freelancing NewsTaxman’s debt collector spend surges by 500%
Steep rise in HMRC’s use of its potentially ‘unfair, uncontrolled, gloves-off’ agents.
May 15, 2018 | Money NewsMPs make Universal Credit ‘freelancer-friendly’
A ‘creaking system’ penalising the self-employed is being re-jigged to be ‘pro-business.’
May 14, 2018 | Money NewsHalf of traders say mobile reception is still poor
‘Can you hear me now?’ Business folk come forward to avoid network not-spots.
May 14, 2018 | Technology News
BBC host in IR35 battle ‘forced to use a limited company’
A £900k IR35 case hears that news presenters had little choice but to be 'Ltd.'
May 10, 2018 | IR35 NewsCall to extend tax-free training to freelancers
'Giving sole traders tax breaks on new skills will boost their undereducated, youngest ranks.'
May 9, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers’ Questions: Should I copy the wording in their job ad?
‘Au natural,’ rather than the sincerest form of flattery, is best for freelancer applications.
May 8, 2018 | Freelancing NewsDigital tax accounts delayed – for individuals
Brexit puts the full rollout of HMRC’s digital revolution on ‘pause.’
May 7, 2018 | Money NewsScammers impersonate HMRC investigation staff
People likely to be panicked into paying the taxman are being targeted by crooks.
May 3, 2018 | Freelancing NewsCreatives dominate Freelancer of the Year shortlists
The creative industry is already the winner of a national search for freelance talent.
May 2, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers’ Questions: What if an Upwork freelancer we paid didn’t do the work?
How an out-of-pocket overseas client can tackle an errant online freelancer.
May 2, 2018 | Freelancing NewsBBC makes 'hardship payments' to IR35-hit presenters
Broadcaster hands cash to around 15 of its 'Ltd' freelancers hit by ‘devasting’ HMRC demands.
May 1, 2018 | IR35 NewsWhy the sub-contractor prompt pay plan doesn’t go far enough
A new Carillion-inspired package is good, but it could do better for freelancers’ cashflow.
Apr 29, 2018 | Freelancing NewsClients who mix staff with freelancers get top tips
As blended teams climb to 93%, an agency reveals how to make the marriage work.
Apr 27, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers’ Questions: Does GDPR require freelancers to register?
What freelancers who keep a log of their clients need to do before a month today.
Apr 25, 2018 | Freelancing News‘Share the tax side of your training experience’
Creative body wants to hear from freelancers whose skills development was (or wasn’t) taxing.
Apr 24, 2018 | Freelancing NewsCall to fix three IR35 reform issues before any rollout
The ICAEW reveals what needs resolving now to stop a spread of issues to the private sector.
Apr 24, 2018 | IR35 NewsBoost freelancer pensions with 30% bonus, says RSA
Flat-rate treatment for all, including sole traders, hailed as too big a prize to ignore.
Apr 23, 2018 | Money NewsLewis predicts IR35 reform at Budget 2018
The BBC’s man on IR35 says the Treasury will get what it wants this autumn.
Apr 20, 2018 | NewsFreelance body welcomes ease in inflation
Relief for some self-employed could be wiped out if long journeys loom.
Apr 19, 2018 | Money NewsRSA unveils boosters to freelancers’ retirement security
New report reveals how to shore up the self-employed’s poor pension provision.
Apr 18, 2018 | Money NewsBusinessmen end ‘de-listing’ battle with Google
A first of its kind win for one of two businessmen whose conviction will be ‘forgotten.’
Apr 17, 2018 | Technology NewsFreelancers warned against new tax year tactics
Deferring income is among the strategies, and slips-ups, to avoid.
Apr 15, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers write-off IR35 reform as ‘unmanageable’
Regardless of what clients put in place, changing IR35 is a non-starter for most freelance company owners.
Apr 12, 2018 | Freelancing NewsUnfair freelancer payment terms to cost state suppliers
Officials threaten outsourcers over their treatment of self-employed subcontractors.
Apr 12, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelance groups unveil 10-point manifesto
The government is ready to listen, so the self-employed’s supporters are filling its ear.
Apr 11, 2018 | Freelancing NewsIR35 campaigner bows out, to fight on in private
Freelancer relinquishes his public role against IR35, citing a lack of commitment.
Apr 10, 2018 | Freelancing News‘Freedom to innovate’ gives freelancers a buzz
Study finds the happiness which the self-employed feel can’t be emulated by staff.
Apr 9, 2018 | Freelancing NewsHMRC ‘learning the lessons’ of reforming IR35
Taxman hints he’s using his experience in the public sector to change IR35 in the private sector.
Apr 6, 2018 | Freelancing NewsSelf-employed alerted to new NIC rates for 2018/19
Changes to how much freelancers will pay in Class 2 and Class 4 are imminent.
Apr 5, 2018 | Freelancing News