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HMRC warns against dubious umbrella schemes
In recent days, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning to contractors that signing up to umbrella schemes
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Freelancers warned to watch out for cybercrime as gig economy grows
A prominent IT security firm has issued a warning to UK contractors and freelancers to watch out for cybercrime at
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HMRC trying to crack down on IHT avoidance
New figures published in the press of late reveal that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is increasingly cracking down on
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Police and Government officials in the US city of Savannah, Georgia, are on the lookout for a criminal known in
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BBC in talks with HMRC to reach IR35 deal
Reports have emerged in recent days suggesting that the BBC is attempting to negotiate a deal with HM Revenue &
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Concerns that self-employed workers could face a ‘pensions crisis’
A new study has warned that many self-employed workers, contractors and freelancers in the UK could be heading towards a
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Majority of workers opting for freelancing and flexible working over ‘9 to 5’
The archetypal 9am to 5pm working day might be so ingrained into the psyche of workers across the Western world
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A once-popular restaurant chain in China has lost millions of pounds in market value following an unusual complaint from a
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Contractor confidence hits record high
A new study suggests that confidence among UK contractors and freelancers has bounced back to a record high following a
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And finally…
Firefighters in North London have suffered some bizarre verbal abuse in recent days at the hands of a potty-mouthed parrot.
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