IR35

Small business and contractor industry experts voice their concerns that the Labour Party could easily follow in the footsteps of the Conservative Party and make no lasting change for the millions of UK small business owners. Will Labour…

Getting a fellow freelancer to cover you is possible. You just need to be prepared to do it properly Hiring freelancers can be a game-changer for businesses of all sizes including the solo self-employed looking to build their business…

OPINION We take a tongue-in-cheek look at the pros and cons of political betting and if freelancers could have an upper hand down the bookies Jon Connell, the founder of The Week and contributor to The Knowledge’s newsletter, touches…

An IPSE survey reveals a troubling trend: highly skilled UK freelancers are out of work due to IR35. The situation looks to have created the ideal environment for American companies to recruit British talent from across the Atlantic. Will…

OPINION Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sang the praises of small business owners in a speech this past week. He is pushing for more small business owners to hire apprentices and more funding for female-founded companies. Both policies are…

Time is running out for freelancers and contractors to claim back potentially thousands of pounds in overpaid taxes under IR35 rules The deadline for submitting an overpayment relief claim is April 5th, 2024. This applies to anyone who…

We ask Dave "Mr. IR35" Chaplin's take on the latest Parliamentary news on IR35 and how it is impacting businesses, freelancers and our "free" press OPINION/Q&A IR35 has arguably taken its toll on UK Plc, small companies and…

OPINION As part of PM Rishi Sunak's Cabinet Reshuffle, Rt Hon Esther McVey was appointed as Minister without Portfolio in the Cabinet Office on 13 November 2023. Her working-class background could be just the influence the Prime…

Tax cuts seem to be on everyone's wish list. One MP highlights where tax cuts could be made and the benefits to the economy those cuts could achieve. That is if the government admits where its forecasts have been going wrong and tries a…

Freelance Informer readers are increasingly frustrated about how their working status is never quite clear-cut with clients or the tax man. We turn to Seb Maley of contractor insurer Qdos to get some clarity for readers about the murky…