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Some contractor recruitment agencies, such as Andrew Construction Recruitment (ACR), believe self-employed contractors deserve a Cost of Living pay-out to make ends meet. Such agencies are following the leads of those influencing their…

What could happen to the UK's freelancer economy if recruitment agencies and end clients start getting fined by HMRC if their freelancers/contractors are linked to a tax avoidance scheme? Will freelance job boards, recruitment agencies…

TAX CLINIC/READER QUESTION What would trigger an HMRC investigation? Is it different for a limited company freelancer versus an umbrella company worker? And if your umbrella company or payroll service has been named by HMRC as a tax…

THE FREELANCER'S COUCH Seb Maley, Qdos CEO, offers some guidance to this reader's question, which tackles the very topical subject of how freelancers can arrange for their replacement when they take a much-deserved holiday Seb…

OPINION The government responds to an employment status consultation held four years ago, confirming that contractors operating inside IR35 will not receive employment rights despite paying employment tax It means the government…

Sky Sports presenter, Alan Parry (74), has lost his IR35 case appeal at the First Tier Tribunal – a development which leaves him with a £356,000 tax bill. Sky Sports presenter, Alan Parry, age 74, has had his appeal against a…

THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED The Freelance Informer reports on the key takeaways of the Presenter Adrian Chiles’ 7-year legal battle with HMRC that proves he was truly self-employed; why independent oversight is required for such cases…

HMRC has published its report, ‘Long-term effects of the Off-Payroll working rules reform for public sector organisations’, but some IR35 and contractor industry experts suggest the report appears self-serving and one-sided. The…

The Chancellor and Prime Minister have confirmed that the National Insurance rise will go ahead this April – a move that freelancers, contractors and their fellow small business owners know will hit them hard in the midst of a cost of…

While running your own business as a freelancer you can easily miss news and government policies that could impact your financial well-being. The Freelance Informer outlines just a few things that every freelancer should prepare for in…