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How to get paid in crypto and not get scammed
Vyacheslav Demchuk, Ukraine entrepreneur and CEO of anti-money laundering service AMLBot and the first crypto wallet with AML (anti-money laundering) module AMLSafe, reflects on the steady growth of the freelance workforce and how crypto…
Mass layoffs at US tech startups. What does this mean for freelancers on both sides of the Atlantic?
The tech startup space in the United States has been on a downward trend, according to new data coming in from across the pond.
The number of layoffs by tech startups increased eightfold in Q2 2022. Some 170 startups and tech-oriented…
Freelancers and self-employed to be at heart of £350m High Street Buyout Fund
Anyone can start a community business. That's according to Susie Finlayson, interim head of programme delivery, at Power to Change, the trust that supports community businesses in England.
If Power to Change gets its way, it will…
House bids getting cheeky: time to make a move?
Half of estate agents in the UK are saying average selling prices are no longer coming in above-asking prices for properties worth up to £500,000, according to the latest UK Residential Market Survey (rics.org).
Freelancers would be…
“Something doesn’t smell right”: who’s going to foot the bill for these tax…
What could happen to the UK's freelancer economy if recruitment agencies and end clients start getting fined by HMRC if their freelancers/contractors are linked to a tax avoidance scheme?
Will freelance job boards, recruitment agencies…
HMRC scrutiny over freelancers on the rise
TAX CLINIC/READER QUESTION
What would trigger an HMRC investigation? Is it different for a limited company freelancer versus an umbrella company worker? And if your umbrella company or payroll service has been named by HMRC as a tax…
HR mistakes to blame for IR35 investigations
HMRC is actively investigating IR35 compliance across many sectors, but the oil and gas sector is particularly under the scope. A report reveals that many investigations gone wrong might be avoided if in-house HR training and processes…
How can you get cheaper or social tariff broadband?
BT's decision to impose an above-inflation broadband price rise next spring will add more than £50 to the average household bill, according to Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com. Broadband is a lifeline for most freelancers, so it…
Which business savings accounts offer the best rates?
If you leave money in a business current account then it’s your bank who benefits and not you, so it might be time you made some of your money work for you by generating some additional interest income, suggests comparison site, Money…
Predicted January energy price cap rises again
Freelancers have to brace themselves for higher-than-expected energy bills this winter. The latest predicted energy price cap is nearing closer to £4000, much higher than previously predicted. Policy experts share their views on what they…