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Squeezed middle earners are facing a staggering £20,000 stealth tax hike over the next decade, new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. Income disappearing act The House of Commons Library analysis shows that…

The UK's self-employed have made a collective sigh of relief following the government's delay of mandatory digital record keeping and quarterly reports of their company's finances. The mandatory use of software is therefore being phased in…

Business professors share their insights into why talking money before being the top candidate for a job could turn hiring companies off. Let's face it, anyone looking for a job or any freelancer pitching their services to a new client…

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…

As part of our series of articles on films to watch over the holidays, Justin Trefgarne – an expert from MetFilm School – reveals his top 10 Christmas film picks. For me, a Christmas movie is something more than a story that…

Add these events to your calendar so you can better handle some financial shocks set for 2023, suggests Helen Morrissey, senior pensions and retirement analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown Let's face it, 2022 was a "bruising year for our…

The government has shelved plans to introduce the Single Enforcement Body (SEB) for employment rights, which included a strategy to regulate the umbrella industry. The SEB was to be introduced to protect workers’ rights and…

Could a soon-to-be-launched social freelance network replace fee-based freelancer platforms? As the cost of living crisis rages on, a reported 47% of UK adults are looking for a side hustle to cope with the impact that a…

To help build effective financial habits for the New Year and beyond, here are 6 recession-proof financial resolutions for 2023 from a self-made millionaire The tips are from expert Thomas Kralow, a professional trader,…

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…