October 2020 - Page 5 of 5 - Freelance Informer

Interserve sells apprenticeship and education business ILE to Enact Fund

Interserve Group Limited, the international Support Services, Construction and Equipment Group, has sold its Interserve Learning & Employment (ILE) business for an undisclosed sum to The Enact Fund, which invests capital of up to £5…

Overclaimed a COVID grant? Get the facts or be forced to fork out penalty fees

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has warned taxpayers that they have 90 days to notify HMRC of overclaimed coronavirus (COVID-19) grants. The Tax Faculty recommends that taxpayers who have claimed grants…

Tax-free £1K bonus for nanny employers

Parents who used the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) to furlough their nanny during the pandemic will be eligible to claim the £1,000 Job Retention Bonus and will not be liable for tax, the ICAEW has reported. The Job Retention…

IR35: HMRC could change its tactics overnight

Businesses should be prepared for the HMRC to change tactics on IR35 if current actions are anything to go by, according to Penny Simmons, a tax risk expert at Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out- Law News. "Businesses should…

HSE to take action against construction firms over worker respiratory risk

Next week The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will carry out a month-long inspection initiative looking at respiratory risks and occupational lung disease in the construction sector. The inspection programme, which will start on 5…

Parentpreneurs- they’re supporting the economy – but who’s supporting them?

The Freelance Informer finds out how parentpreneurs are building support networks not only to survive in business but to keep their cool with their kids when under pressure to retain harmony on the Homefront. If you are self-employed, a…

Mum of 5 Bridget Daley of ‘Parents in Biz’ on how raising kids and running a business is…

Serial entrepreneur and parent, or more aptly, Parentpreneur, Bridget Daley, might just have a recipe that works for today's self-employed parents. The secret sauce includes a group of gorgeous kids, two self-employed parents, a splash of…

Podding: Why this new homeschooling trend could be a lifeline for working parents in ‘COVID…

‘Podding up’ is a phenomenon that has taken on quickly with working parents and children in these uncertain times of local lockdowns and job insecurity. Podding is a direct response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on…