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New stats: Umbrella contractors are getting swindled on pay, rights and pensions and the government…
After reading this article, umbrella company contractors should have a clearer idea of what is required of any umbrella company, their recruitment agency and whether they may have been swindled
A survey that included 520 freelancers and…
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…
“Why are we waiting?”: HMRC spent £451m of its budget to combat tax avoidance. Why…
OPINION
HMRC spent 6.5% of its £6.8bn annual budget fighting tax avoidance, according to its 2022/23 expenditure report. For some people, this isn't enough.
They feel the tax authority should be spending more of its budget on…
Off-payroll has “fuelled” tax avoidance schemes and double taxation “flaws”
This week the government is closing two consultations involving Off-Payroll legislation. Contractor sector experts offer thoughts on what needs to change to put the freelance workforce back on track
Two Government consultations…
With PAYE worker numbers up 400% government lacks the incentive to regulate umbrella industry
Government slammed for “deafening silence” over umbrella industry consultation. The question remains, why has the government dragged its feet for 6 years to regulate the umbrella industry?
Be informed, be Freelancer Informed! |…
Off-payroll rules could be linked to £25bn hole in UK economy
New research from IPSE suggests the self-employed sector’s contribution to the UK economy fell by an estimated £25bn in 2022.
The findings are a “wake-up call” for government to change course on its agenda for the nation’s smallest…
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…
Has HMRC admitted that contractors are now paying unnecessary taxes?
Recourse for contractors whose Off-payroll status has been incorrectly assessed appears not to be a priority for the government, according to contractor service specialists
A recent HMRC report revealed that a third of businesses…
HMRC Off-payroll impact report a “statistical howler” says IR35 expert
OPINION
By Dave Chaplin, CEO and founder of tax compliance firm IR35 Shield
Findings of an HMRC research report on the impact of the Off-payroll working rules on the contractor labour market, private sector and voluntary sector…
IR35: Contractors lose their independence, now careers finds new report
Twelve months on Contractors are still considering leaving their profession due to IR35, according to a new survey. The news comes at a time that experts call for a boycott of the Future of Work Review as they predict it could stifle…