2024

A recent TV news report coming out of the United States has highlighted a worrying trend in the freelance world: the emergence of fake accounts targeting paid freelance platforms. These fraudulent client accounts pose a significant threat…

Freelancers across the UK are feeling the pressure of government tax policies, with a new survey revealing that four out of five believe these policies are negatively impacting their businesses The latest Freelancer Confidence Index…

The UK's Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has been commissioned to review the IT and engineering sectors, causing ripples in the IT contractor recruitment landscape. The review will assess whether these sectors should be added to the…

To jest or not to jest, that is the question about witty out-of-office messages. Could a workplace's acceptance or approval of them say more about their company culture than we realise? The humble out-of-office reply: once a simple…

IR35 reforms and complicated off-payroll rules are costing taxpayers and public sector projects millions of pounds and high-calibre talent. The Freelance Informer asks IR35 experts: what’s it all for? In a week, the High Speed 2 (HS2)…

LLP Members: Employees or Self-Employed? Tax Implications Highlighted in 2024 Case The Labour Party and HMRC are on the hunt for more Treasury funds and if you are a lawyer, architect or member of a Limited Liability Partnership you…

The contracting sector is constantly evolving, and unfortunately, not all developments are for the better. Professional Passport, a payment intermediary and umbrella compliance adviser, has sounded the alarm about a new form of tax…