April 2022

Millions will feel the pinch, but which freelancers could be squeezed the most and why?Plus, what are the quickest ways to cut costs? In April, 91% of people said the cost of living had increased – up from 62% in November. Freelancers,…

Freelance travel agent’s business was booming until she landed herself with a suspended prison sentence Dublin-based freelance travel agent, Kelli Kilpatrick, 34, mishandled nearly €29,000 from 31 holidaymakers and has received a fully…

Some of the UK's 1.9 million freelancers are charging higher day rates and enjoying longer contacts, according to new research. Find out which disciplines are attracting the highest rates and longest projects. Highly skilled…

A freelancer's career should be considered in its entirety when determining status under IR35 legislation, it has been declared in a Court of Appeal. The decision came following a legal case, HMRC v Atholl House, involving presenter…

Freelancers and small business owners could receive a letter from HMRC identifying them as taxpayers who must repay all or part of their fourth or fifth self-employment income support scheme (SEISS) grant following a tax return…

As state bailouts go, the failed gas and electricity provider Bulb Energy is the largest since the £45.4bn Royal Bank of Scotland bailout of 2008. But something about this latest bailout is making many freelancers and small business owners…

Average premiums have risen 6.2% for the over-50s in the last three months, with motorists aged 25-49 also seeing increases of 4.1%. IMF forecasts that the UK's planned corporate tax rises from 19% to 23% may constrain the UK's economic…

Netflix saw one of its biggest exodus of subscriptions to date this week as people cut down on streaming costs. But if you are thinking, without Netflix, Now, or Sky Sports, what can we do? Check out what's going on this weekend across the…

Not feeling the work-life balance lately? Feeling constantly under pressure with not enough time in the day to finish assignments? Then these time management tips for freelancers just might help you get that balance again. Focus &…

Three people were convicted of defrauding the taxpayer for over £1 million in a criminal scheme that exploited government systems designed to support businesses, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has reported. The people involved spent…