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Katherine Steiner-Dicks

Katherine Steiner-Dicks is an Editorial Consultant and Founder of BuzzVestor Media, a B2B investment news-analysis and media services company that serves startups, publishers, investors, targeted clients and high-net-worth families on how to to create and sustain amazing content, businesses, wealth and lifestyles.

Self-employed could be “back into the abyss”

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Jul 4, 2022

British entrepreneurialism is under attack by what appears to be counterproductive government-led tax grab and hiring policies, writes Katherine Steiner-Dicks IR35, Off-Payroll rules, Loan Charges, pocketed umbrella contractor holiday…

Soul-destroying loan charge letters revealed same week as government suicide prevention campaign

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Jun 28, 2022

“The Impact Statement used to persuade the House of Commons to vote legislation through is an appalling indictment of #HMRC as it was deliberately designed to mislead MPs (think there were only 15 in the House when it was voted through),”…

Stress cues like nail-biting make you more likeable, says study

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Jun 28, 2022

Nail biters, hair twirlers, item fidgeters, lip biters, to shoulder shifters. Most of us exhibit some form of physical cue or outlet when we experience stress. Some of us may even exhibit behaviours linked to superstition when avoiding…

Bali soon to be tax-free for freelancers

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Jun 27, 2022

Indonesia's tourism minister Sandiaga Uno has said the country, including islands like Bali, will soon start to issue five-year ‘digital nomad visas’ to attract up to 3.6 million overseas travellers and create one million jobs for…

Fashion startup embraces freelancers

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Jun 27, 2022

A new marketplace and platform has been launched to help independent fashion and jewellery designers not become overshadowed by either fast, low-quality fashion or flagship fashion houses during the Cost of Living Crisis. It's introducing…

Barclays enters self-employed mortgage market

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Jun 24, 2022

Kensington Mortgages, a specialist mortgage lender that caters to the self-employed, has been sold to Barclays Bank UK PLC. The sale follows an auction process that attracted a broad range of bidders, highlighting that the freelancer…

Don’t believe the stereotype: dog breed myths debunked

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Jun 23, 2022

If you have a canine office buddy ( or are considering adopting one) you may be surprised by a new study that challenges dog breed reputations Any unsuspecting delivery person or postman walking up our drive would think we have a jowly,…

Exchequer v. HMRC: will it mean more bills for contractors?

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Jun 18, 2022

This article has been updated Judges have ruled that umbrella provider Exchequer Solutions owes HMRC £11m in unpaid tax, but will contractors end up picking up the tax tab? We ask the experts to see what they think and their tips to…

UK staff cuts to spike freelancer demand says Fiverr

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Jun 16, 2022

Two new surveys published today, National Freelancers Day, reveal some telling freelancer hiring and talent trends and why we can expect to see freelancer numbers grow in 2022. Almost one-third of UK freelancers attribute increased…

The IR35 F-up: how do we explain it to our kids?

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Jun 12, 2022

If the UK remains inhospitable territory for freelancers then we can probably expect younger generations to have delayed career trajectories. OPINION Most 18-year-olds won't have a clue what tax regulation IR35 is, but in my family,…

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