October 2022

One in three freelancers feel they are unrecognised as significant contributors to the economy Freelance job site Fiverr and Freelancers Union have launched the Freelancer Wellness Fund in recognition of the contributions freelancers…

For many freelancers, inflation has forced them to adapt their business strategy to safeguard themselves against higher costs. Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices rose by 14.6% in the 12 months to September 2022, up from 13.1% in…

Third Of Freelancers Struggling To Pay Their Bills Amidst Cost-Of-Living Crisis, Study Finds It would seem UK freelancers are not the only ones in Europe not being heard by workforce policymakers. With proposed workforce regulations…

THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR LATEST VIEWS ON IR35 REFORM APPEAL ABANDONMENT SEE DEDICATED SECTION BELOW The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has revoked the repeal of the Off-payroll rules that were introduced in 2017 and 2021 to…

On average, mortgages cost £663 a month, with 16% of people paying over £1,000*.A Millennial buying the average house at the age of 30 today, with a 10% deposit, and a 6.07% mortgage would have a monthly payment of £1,706. Only 4% of…

HMRC is cracking down on individuals who are trading without complying with anti-money laundering requirements. Estate agents are among the top offenders, according to a new report. With more umbrella company contractors looking to go…

A new survey finds that almost half of permanent Salesforce professionals have experienced burnout in their current role in the past year. How could freelance sales agents come in to give a helping hand to avoid a mass exodus of…

OPINION By Fred Dures, PayePass HMRC’s commissioned research into disguised remuneration schemes has been described as a “waste of time” with the assessment of the impact of tax avoidance schemes failing to…

With talk of more highly skilled contractors breaking free of umbrella companies in the next year, they may want to see what the competition is getting up to. Here are some tips to get noticed Skills in demand today are very…

Some legal experts are not convinced that IR35 reforms set to be repealed in April 2023 will be set in stone or even come to fruition. And if they do? According to these same experts, there will be new risks and HMRC enforcement powers…