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Businesses hiring military veterans, including umbrella companies and recruitment agencies, can save thousands of pounds in employee National Insurance contributions. The relief is available to all employers of veterans regardless of…

Agency workers that receive tips or gratuity as part of their job or service industry, could have their employment records checked from time to time by HMRC. A review of their employer's records would be carried out by HMRC to make sure…

OP-ED An airline in the US has been launched that will cater solely to freelancers, specifically content creators and brand influencers. Yes, you read that right. The airline, Willa Air, is funded in part by freelancer payment app,…

“In the new tax year freelancers are having to deal with the most wide-ranging changes in personal income taxation for more than a decade, says Daniel Fallows, director of accountancy Gorilla. “We have to go back as…

IR35 reforms one year on: 60% of contractors report drop in income. Some end-clients are still exhibiting "inside IR35 or leave" blanket ban contractor policies.72% of contractors said that hiring businesses are not taking reasonable care…

TAX CLINIC A government contractor that works via two agencies, writes in to find out if they are paying too much tax and if they ever had to apply for Universal Credit could they do it if their agencies pay in arrears at very different…

Changes to the off-payroll working rules in the UK, namely IR35, have had “devastating economic consequences for businesses,” according to a poll of more than 500 companies. Over two in five companies (42%) reported that the IR35 reforms…

Going through a divorce in the middle of a cost of living crisis will be difficult for most, but probably even more so for freelancers given their demanding work deadlines and constant juggling between projects. That's why going through a…

Mortgage lenders including Santander have announced that they are changing their affordability calculations on 6 April, taking into account not just rising energy bills and household expenditure as per the revised ONS data, but also the…

Working parents could get up to £2,000 a year to pay for regulated childcare, including holiday clubs and out-of-school activities in the Easter holidays. GOVERNMENT STATEMENT HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working…