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The Freelance Informer re-launched at the height of the COVID pandemic, which was one of the most testing times for PSC contractors, freelancers and small business owners. We look back at the stories and issues that triggered the interest…

HMRC interest rates for late payments will be going up following the Bank of England interest rate rise to 0.25%. The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee voted on 16 December 2021 to increase the Bank of England base rate to 0.25%…

When an unscrupulous employer or recruitment fraudster gets their comeuppance, it's not just in Hollywood films. At times, it happens in real life. Take the recent example of an unfolding US labour market conspiracy that emerged earlier…

Omicron expected to cause increased staff absence levels in the spring term, with former teachers and supply agencies needed to expand supply staff across the country. The Government is asking former teachers who have the skills and…

Recruitment and IR35 specialists outline their predictions and wishes for freelancers in the new year including: most in-demand freelance servicesrate risesgovernment policy impacts on independent workforce “We are seeing an…

A boom in side-hustles means side-hustlers are now contributing an estimated £72bn to the UK economy with as many as 25% of adults having a side hustling today, according to research carried out by Caunce O’Hara and analysis Henley…

IR35 expert, Qdos, has responded to the release of HMRC’s evidence put forward to the Finance Bill Sub Committee for their inquiry into IR35 reform in the private sector. Will the HMRC admit what the reform is really doing to British…

Writer Jack Thorne ( "Help", “His Dark Materials”) has launched the pressure group Underlying Health Conditions (UHC) alongside “The Silence” star Genevieve Barr, production manager Katie Player (“Churchill) and producer Holly…

Internationally mobile taxpayers, such as expats, freelancers and company founders are among those that have been affected by pandemic travel restrictions and the UK's statutory residence test (SRT). HMRC has responded by introducing…

Contractor tax abuse checks carried out across 29 venues The Security Industry Authority (SIA), the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK, and the HMRC have carried out inspections across 29…