March 2023

COVID support fraud: £5 billion paid to self-employed and employers whose incomes did not drop, finds a Public Accounts Committee report Dame Meg Hillier MP, Chair of the Committee: "Bad actors in British business are running rings…

OPINION By Julia Kermode, IWORK The government’s Holiday Entitlement Consultation closes today. I feel addressing this matter is the “only way” to guarantee that temporary workers receive what’s rightfully theirs in holiday…

Feeling distracted? Feel like you could be earning more in less time? Not enough hours in the day? Check out these tips to help you earn more in less time as a freelancer. As a freelancer or solo self-employed business owner, it's…

OPINION How can a once entrepreneur-turned-Chancellor sit comfortably with the "immorality of IR35's double-taxation"? This is just one of the concerns that the UK's self-employed, umbrella company workers and those advocating for their…

Does the sector you work in determine your happiness and work-life balance as a freelancer? According to a new study, it just might. See if your specialist area is among those that rank the highest. Three in four (76%) freelancers in…

If you are a freelancer in Australia or thinking of becoming a digital nomad there, this report could influence how you set your day or project rates. A recent Australia Institute report has shown that profiteering is the source of the…

Ex-football pro and sports TV presenter Gary Lineker’s £4.9m IR35 bill highlights the complexity of what is being coined an archaic and double-taxation tax system on Great Britain's self-employed, according to insurer Qdos. Be informed,…

Buying, selling and/or reselling on Facebook Marketplace can be a great way for freelancers to generate additional income in these financially tight times. Here is a step-by-step guide to getting started. If your monthly bills feel like…

The Freelance Informer shares tips and news stories it has spotted this week. The great thing is, you can start to use some of the information right away to improve your freelance business. Be informed, be Freelancer Informed! |…

OPINION Freelancer advocates and companies serving the growing UK solo self-employed workforce are holding on to hope that the Chancellor's Spring Budget on March 15th will reverse or at the very least address some of the damage created…