Publisher - Empowering the Freelance Economy

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…

A business that began from a mum assisting with her son’s school project, to over half a million units sold worldwide, is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary with the re-launch of its most popular product - Hot Stuff In A Matchbox. We…

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…

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…

One in four London tradespeople say the ULEZ expansion has had a detrimental impact on business. A new study finds it could undermine the Mayor of London’s plans to improve the city's housing stock so should there be a call for it to be…

HMRC data: stealth tax raid doubles the number of people paying highest rate of tax. We share expert tips on how to save tax This tax year there will be 4.2 million more people paying income tax than in 2020/21 (35.9 million) …

US Federal contractors will no longer be able to have TikTok on their personal mobile phones or devices following a new ruling in the US. Could UK public sector contractors be next? And what data does TikTok actually collect about you? …

ICAEW's Tax Faculty is proposing safeguards for directors of alleged tax avoidance schemes in response to HMRC’s latest proposals that would allow a criminal offence to be applied where promoters fail to comply with a stop notice and…

Amazon's Business Prime Duo package, which costs $40/ year, is now being offered for free to small business owners that already have an Amazon Prime account. Here's how to set up an account and how to get the most out of the package …

If there is a call for ageing workers, especially senior executives, "to retire already" to give younger generations a chance to move up the corporate ladder, is the same being asked of freelancers? Be informed, be Freelancer Informed!…