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The government says it will launch a consultation to explore ways HMRC can account for double-taxation if a business gets caught for non-compliance and contractors have already paid a certain amount of tax. As it stands, HMRC does…

If you are an app developer or a freelancer wanting to create a new digital knowledge-based business you might want to consider ChatGPT's API. There will be some costs involved, but relatively low for a startup. The ChatGPT API and…

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! |…

Trade unionists and freelance service providers call out the government on the mismanagement of IR35, its stifling impact on tech companies and the freelancers they desperately need to grow After British trade unionist Mick Lynch…

The Financial Times has published a free personal inflation rate tool so that you can calculate how much your monthly spending has gone up over the past year and how it compares to the UK national average One look at how much your…

With the vast majority of pay increases not keeping pace with inflation, two-thirds of workers are searching for a new job Less than one in four workers who received a pay rise in the past year had their salary increased in line…

Female freelancers' career paths are judged differently than those of male freelancers even when they are similar, finds study A Harvard Business Review report has revealed that a study has found that female freelancers that have…

Reports are coming out of the US that recently laid-off Amazon and Microsoft employees are being offered contracting jobs for their previous roles but without benefits and at much lower pay. Could these insensitive recruitment tactics put…

Over half (57%) of UK workers laid off since December 2022, are now exploring alternatives to full-time work as they lose faith in salaried work, finds a new report. One in four of those surveyed is considering moving back in with their…

Childminding can be a rewarding career. However, self-employed childminders across the UK could be short-changing themselves and their own families with below-living wage rates, agency and set-up fees and ongoing costs. Childminding is…