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New stats: Umbrella contractors are getting swindled on pay, rights and pensions and the government…
After reading this article, umbrella company contractors should have a clearer idea of what is required of any umbrella company, their recruitment agency and whether they may have been swindled
A survey that included 520 freelancers and…
Freelancers: How to Navigate the Murky Waters of Employment Status in the UK
Freelance Informer readers are increasingly frustrated about how their working status is never quite clear-cut with clients or the tax man. We turn to Seb Maley of contractor insurer Qdos to get some clarity for readers about the murky…
IR35 double taxation: Blanket bans could ease once off-set tax rules become law in 2024
News broke this week that HMRC is likely to agree that the offset rules involving IR35 status determinations will be set into law in April 2024. We turn to experts to find out what putting an end to IR35 double taxation means for…
“Ironic”: IR35 reforms have facilitated a zero-rights employment boom in the public…
The Department for Work and Pensions has released its accounts for 2022-2023. The findings reveal government contractor hiring practices are increasingly favouring zero-rights employment which could go against HMRC's former concerns about…
Sadly there’s a link to unregulated umbrella industry growth and HMRC inside IR35 hiring
‘Hypocritical’ HMRC has not engaged any contractors outside IR35 in past year, says IR35 specialist
OPINION
IR35 specialist, Seb Maley, the CEO of Qdos, an insurer for the contractor industry, has reacted to the news that HMRC…
Has HMRC conveniently “ignored” double taxation of IR35 for years?
Just as hiring companies are becoming more flexible when it comes to hiring outside IR35 contractors, the government's slow response to double taxation of IR35 could reverse that trend, experts tell The Freelance Informer
Be informed,…
Latest NHS staffing shortages sure sign that IR35 has to be scrapped for the greater good
Freelancers have found it increasingly difficult to access roles within the NHS at a time when they are desperately needed
The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) is calling for the government to…
HMRC latest IR35 case against Gary Lineker could spark changes to General Partnership laws
The HMRC case against Gary Lineker has reignited, according to an Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery) hearings and register announcement. Dave Chaplin, CEO of IR35 compliance firm IR35 Shield offers his insights into why HMRC is bringing…
Off-payroll has “fuelled” tax avoidance schemes and double taxation “flaws”
This week the government is closing two consultations involving Off-Payroll legislation. Contractor sector experts offer thoughts on what needs to change to put the freelance workforce back on track
Two Government consultations…
MP calls for IR35 to be abolished to win election
David Davis MP has called for a cancellation of IR35, as a way to help Conservatives win the next election. But will other MPs listen? Dave Chaplin of IR35 Shield offers his take on the situation
Davis made his view known in a Telegraph…