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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…
Has the Chancellor forgotten his self-employed roots now that he is in politics and made his money?
OPINION
How can a once entrepreneur-turned-Chancellor sit comfortably with the "immorality of IR35's double-taxation"? This is just one of the concerns that the UK's self-employed, umbrella company workers and those advocating for their…
Supply teachers: how to cope before you even set foot in the classroom
Being a supply teacher has its benefits, like flexible working. However, the role often has its share of problems. Resolving them is no walk in the park, either.
This article takes a look at the concerns of supply teachers at a time…
Off-payroll working: firms spending 74 times HMRC’s estimated cost
OPINION
HMRC has just released its own research into the impact of Off-payroll working. The report follows externally commissioned work that came out in the same week. Dave Chaplin, CEO and founder of tax compliance firm IR35 Shield…