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Join the June self-assessment challenge

Staff Reporter Jun 3, 2021

In 2020, some 700,000 taxpayers left it to the very last day to file their self-assessment – with a nail-biting 26,562 taxpayers leaving it to the last hour, Crunch reported. Preparing your self-assessment in June could help…

Gig workers take Post Office to court

Staff Reporter Jun 1, 2021

Some 120 sub-postmasters have taken the Post Office to an employment tribunal in a bid to become ‘workers’ and receive employment rights. The workers are fighting for their right to paid holiday, pension rights and sick pay. The…

Malt jobs platform to expand its freelancer network to UK, Benelux, Italy and the US

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Jun 1, 2021

Malt, a Paris-based jobs platform for fixed-term contract freelancers, has raised €80 million in growth capital to expand its services to the UK, US, Benelux, and Italy. Malt estimates that the annual freelance consulting market in…

How to raise emergency cash in a flash

Staff Reporter Jun 1, 2021

If you need to raise some emergency cash for business or personal reasons, there are some easy ways to claw back funds, according to a report by Rest Less. Here are just a few to get you started. Get overpayments back from your energy…

New self-employed pension app Penfold sets your pension plan up in five minutes

Katherine Steiner-Dicks May 30, 2021

A new self-employed pension app called Penfold could have you saving for your pension and reducing your tax bill in a matter of minutes. Penfold was founded by CEO Pete Hykin, who was self-employed for two years without a pension. Hykin…

Fiverr categories that have the highest earning potential for freelancers

Katherine Steiner-Dicks May 27, 2021

Fiverr, the international freelance job platform, has reported that freelancers selling digital services through its platform have collectively earned over two billion dollars since the company was set up a decade ago. Half of that two…

Cyberdesic launches US freelancer network

Katherine Steiner-Dicks May 27, 2021

Cyberdesic, a US cybersecurity staffing firm, has launched an on-demand freelancer network. The firm is recruiting cybersecurity professionals from across the US who are interested in freelance opportunities. The Freelance Informer…

Boxer to Businessman: How people like Max Wallace are starting up in their 50s

Katherine Steiner-Dicks May 24, 2021

ONS data published last week showed employment among the 25-49s is now back at the rate it was at the start of the pandemic, whereas the employment rate among 50-64s has fallen by 1.3 percentage points. A report published in…

Remote working: it’s saving the planet and boosting ESG points

Staff Reporter May 24, 2021

In 2020, Upwork, the freelancer jobs platform, conducted a survey of 760 team members to gather data on their commuting patterns to evaluate the extent to which Upwork’s remote working policy helped avoid commuting-related emissions. The…

Is buying professional indemnity cover on a price comparison site always a good idea?

Staff Reporter May 24, 2021

Price comparison websites give quick results, but did you know that they tend to exclude whole sections of the professional indemnity insurance market? A business broker offers a PI policy checklist to help you in your search Most…

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