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Could you sustain a decade-long HMRC court battle?
Jeremy Vine, the BBC presenter, is fighting a legal battle with HMRC over alleged unpaid taxes, potentially impacting the classification of freelance work under IR35 rules. Legal and IR35 experts are speaking out about HMRC's track record…
What could fixed-term contracts look like under a Labour Government?
What Contractors and Freelancers Need to Know
The future of fixed-term contracts under a Labour government would likely be influenced by the party's historical stance on workers' rights and its current policy proposals. Labour typically…
Dwindling self-employment: is it killing our economy?
Self-employed individuals are vital to any community and economy. Collectively, they are a tax-generating powerhouse. So, what happens to a nation's economic growth and social programmes when self-employment numbers decrease year-on-year?
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UK highly skilled contractors out of work due to IR35. But not for long if the Americans have their…
An IPSE survey reveals a troubling trend: highly skilled UK freelancers are out of work due to IR35. The situation looks to have created the ideal environment for American companies to recruit British talent from across the Atlantic. Will…
Goodbye, contractor blanket bans?
A legislative fix to off-payroll working rules taking effect on April 6th should reduce the perceived financial risk of engaging contractors commonly known as contractor blanket bans
The start of the new tax year today - 6th April -…
Sunak’s gift to small businesses is boost to apprenticeships rather than eliminate IR35
OPINION
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sang the praises of small business owners in a speech this past week. He is pushing for more small business owners to hire apprentices and more funding for female-founded companies. Both policies are…
IR35: freelancers and contractors face deadline to reclaim thousands in overpaid taxes
Time is running out for freelancers and contractors to claim back potentially thousands of pounds in overpaid taxes under IR35 rules
The deadline for submitting an overpayment relief claim is April 5th, 2024. This applies to anyone who…
IR35: the demise of UK’s free press and democracy?
We ask Dave "Mr. IR35" Chaplin's take on the latest Parliamentary news on IR35 and how it is impacting businesses, freelancers and our "free" press
OPINION/Q&A
IR35 has arguably taken its toll on UK Plc, small companies and…
IR35 Offsets double taxation removed, but challenges remain for freelancers
Freelancers and solo self-employed individuals running their own limited companies in the UK can sigh relief as the IR35 offsets flaw has been officially resolved. The Finance Bill containing the fix received Royal Assent yesterday,…
Echoes of Injustice: Parallels between the Post Office Scandal and IR35
OPINION
Two seemingly disparate events in the UK share a troubling common thread: the unjust pursuit of individuals caught in the crossfire of poorly implemented systems. The Post Office scandal and the ongoing controversy surrounding…