FreelanceUK News
MPs 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 NewsMinisters fund creative sector deal with £150m
Creatives and officials sound less than unified about what their new partnership signifies.
Apr 4, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers’ Questions: Should I leave a short contract off my CV?
Knowing what to leave off your CV is as important as knowing what to put on.
Mar 29, 2018 | Freelancing NewsCreatives back Brexit implementation period agreement
‘Much-needed certainty’ for creative firms embraced, thanks to a deal lasting until 2020.
Mar 28, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers' Questions: Will the recruiter weigh in if I ignore off-payroll rules?
Freelancer’s Question: Are my public sector colleagues correct to say that a freelancer running their own limited company can just carry on and ignore the off-payroll regime? Or will it fall to my agency to tell me the status of my contract, in terms of its exposure to IR35?
Mar 27, 2018 | Freelancing NewsBBC ‘bullied presenters into becoming freelance companies'
As a radio host’s anguish leads to her attempted suicide, the BBC takes action.
Mar 26, 2018 | Freelancing NewsBBC presenters mock ‘ridiculous’ CEST
The IR35 digital tool acquired comic status at yesterday’s select committee.
Mar 21, 2018 | Freelancing NewsIR35 consultation delay puts April 2019 start in doubt
Growing consensus is that April 2020 is when IR35 is much more likely to change.
Mar 20, 2018 | Freelancing NewsBritain’s creative digital exports come in at £21bn
Freelancers contributing to a space now behind 70% of all creative services exports.
Mar 16, 2018 | Freelancing NewsSpring Statement seen as supporting self-employed
Chancellor credited with boosting the freelance economy -- in the long-term.
Mar 14, 2018 | Freelancing NewsTwice as many self-employed mothers than in 2008
Ahead of today’s Spring Statement, officials are urged to support mums who freelance.
Mar 13, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers must keep confident and carry on, despite the Ackroyd case
The taxman’s IR35 win at the BBC shouldn’t scare the genuinely self-employed.
Mar 12, 2018 | Freelancing NewsExperts fail to fathom HMRC’s new penalty idea
A body of tax experts says it cannot fathom a new proposal for a 2.5 per cent tax-geared penalty for slightly late payments to HMRC.
Mar 8, 2018 | Freelancing News