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HMRC’s misinformation on IR35 sparks concern
OPINION
Intense questioning of HMRC Permanent Secretary Jim Harra by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) over IR35 has raised concerns about the accuracy of information about legal cases carried out by the tax authority on freelancers…
Freelance economy could help get 4.5 million of the UK’s children out of poverty. But perhaps…
OPINION
Despite the country's relative affluence, over 4.5 million children in the UK are living in poverty, an issue that has worsened despite - or perhaps because of - government policies
A recent report by UNICEF, "Child Poverty…
Media-trained McVey: just Sunak’s mouthpiece or an entrepreneur at heart who could put…
OPINION
As part of PM Rishi Sunak's Cabinet Reshuffle, Rt Hon Esther McVey was appointed as Minister without Portfolio in the Cabinet Office on 13 November 2023. Her working-class background could be just the influence the Prime…
Scientists say we shouldn’t work an 8-hour day
OPINION
Is it possible for a deadline-dependent freelancer to work less than 8 hours per day and pay the bills?
I came across an article the other day that questioned the validity of the 8-hour workday. The premise of the article was…
Labour Party pledge to “hardwire the voice of small business into government” not in…
OPINION
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves says the Labour Party, if voted into power next year, will appoint a Covid Corruption Commissioner to recover £7.2bn lost to COVID-era waste and fraud. The Labour Party also…
Self-employed could be targeted for higher taxes
OPINION
There are signs emerging that higher tax rates and fees for the self-employed could be on the cards to pay for the Companies House overhaul and new laws over off-payroll non-compliance
Many people believe that most problems…
Revenge of the billionaire nerds: Musk v. Zuckerberg
Meta's Zuckerberg and Tesla/Twitter's Musk are talking tough. They are taunting each other to battle it out in a cage fight. Yes, seriously. Musk already knows Twitter talk isn't cheap (he had to buy the company last time he did that), but…
One of the most liberating things about being a freelancer: you retire when and if you want to
If there is a call for ageing workers, especially senior executives, "to retire already" to give younger generations a chance to move up the corporate ladder, is the same being asked of freelancers?
Be informed, be Freelancer Informed!…
Freelancers to enter survival mode if Bank of England raises interest rates again
Freelancers are going to have to work more or smarter or both to keep the lights on
A Bank of England rate-setter, a Goldman Sachs strategist and an analyst from the Centre for Economics and Business Research walk into a bar. What do…
Conservatives’ new anti-social behaviour fines are better money grabs than IR35 and the loan…
OPINION
Fines for anti-social behaviour are going up following Rishi Sunak's new crackdown. Money grabs like these arguably make more sense than others like IR35 and the loan charge since they protect society and boost the Treasury's…