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New report reveals top 20 salary increases for 2023
Freelancers in certain sectors are likely to have seen gains in their day rates over the past year and could expect more rate hikes to continue for 2023. Here are 20 of the top salary increases for 2023
Engineering, technology and life…
Should PM Sunak take a cue from New York City Mayor Eric Adams on how to support freelancers?
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has played a critical role in getting justice for unpaid New York City freelancers as part of New York City's Freelance Isn't Free Act. Read about how he and others took a company to court over late and…
More interest rate hikes on the cards says expert
Freelancers should prepare for more bad news to hit the economy later this year. The good news is, there are actions freelancers can take now to get ahead
The latest employment and wage figures from the ONS could spark the Bank of…
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,…
Kermode: “UK tax system has become more unfriendly to self-employed”
The founder of independent and temp worker advocacy group IWORK, says the UK tax system has become "unfriendly to self-employed workers... clearly looking to push people into employment." The FI asks Kermode, what she believes government…
Self-assessment late penalty charges set to soar
Self-assessment taxpayers who fail to pay by 31 July could face interest charges as high as 7.5%
Self-assessment taxpayers should do their best to pay their self-assessment charges for payment on account by 31 July to avoid getting hit…
New dating app claims it creates better first dates
Profiles get real with in-app video profiles to let your real self shine through with less ghosting
Singles are exhausted by the never-ending scroll for companionship in search of authentic connections. That's according to a recent…
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…
Alleged corruption strikes umbrella industry again
Two employment tribunals have found that two umbrella companies made unlawful deductions from their employees whilst being FCSA-accredited. In a separate case, it has been found that a KC-approved ‘mini umbrella’ has cost taxpayers £50m…
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…