UK – More than half of freelancers and contractors are urging the government to build a fairer tax system - 8/08/2017
’.
“Clearly, freelancers and contractors would prefer to see this version of a Conservative Government focus on the issues surrounding IR35 and the tax system over anything else. And you simply cannot blame ... UK – More than half of freelancers and contra...
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UK – Ruling in Pimlico Plumbers case could have financial impact on other businesses - 2/02/2022
. Umbrella workers will be able to claim what is rightfully owed to them".
Dave Chaplin, CEO of IR35Shield commented: “Umbrella companies who were using opaque practices to avoid paying out ... A Supreme Court ruling in the UK over holiday pay in th...
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UK – Freelancer average earnings drop to lowest level on record due to pandemic - 10/07/2020
and exposed than others to political and economic fluctuations. Freelancers’ confidence in the economy has closely tracked political jolts like Brexit and government changes to self-employed IR35 tax ... Freelancers based in the UK have seen their average quarterly ea...
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UK – Unite calls on NHS to outlaw umbrella companies - 8/30/2017
of contractors and freelancers.
“As a result of the IR35 reforms which took effect in the public sector in April we are indeed seeing many newcomers entering the umbrella market with no track record so due ... UK – Unite calls on NHS to outlaw umbrell...
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UK – Labour Party proposes creating single worker status - 7/28/2021
, CEO of IR35 expert Qdos said, “On the face of it, granting vulnerable workers employment rights from day one would be a smart, sensible move. In recent years, the rapid growth of the gig economy has ... The UK’s Labour Party announced plans to give people secur...
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UK – Court of Appeal rules Deliveroo riders are self-employed - 6/25/2021
? But, where this isn’t the case, parties should be able to enter into contracts in good faith and expect them to hold up in law, with no interference.”
Seb Maley, CEO of IR35 expert Qdos, said, “This ... The UK Court of Appeal ruled yesterday th...
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UK – Recruitment agencies’ use of tax avoidance scheme deprives taxpayers of hundreds of millions of pounds - 11/16/2016
of travel and subsistence schemes. We used our latest consultation response on IR35 this year as another opportunity to call on HMRC to tackle the misuse of the employment allowance and flat rate VAT by PSCs ... An investigation by the Guardian into precarious work in the UK
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UK – Employer confidence falls to joint-lowest since June 2016 - 1/30/2019
private (52%) and public sector sentiment (18%) also remains noteworthy as the former now needs to address the IR35 reforms scheduled for April 2020.
REC’s data also found that more employers of temporary ... Employers’ confidence in the UK economy remained neg...
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UK – Permanent placements up 10% in February, but contract vacancies tumble - 3/26/2018
to secure rare skills in an increasingly competitive market, and uncertainty around the future status of more flexible working options,” Ann Swain, Chief Executive of APSCo, said.
“While changes to IR35 ... Professional recruitment firms in the UK reported that...
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UK – Furlough scheme extended, self-employed to receive more government support - 11/03/2020
’s announcement did not mention support for those with their own limited companies.
Seb Maley, CEO of IR35 expert Qdos, said, “Many sole traders will rightly receive the help they need once more, but millions ... The UK’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme h...
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