The latest news affecting umbrella companies in the UK. Featuring HMRC, the Agency Workers Directive, the 2003 Agency Regulations, and IR35.
As autumn chills start permeating the air and we gaze outside, wondering if this really will be a winter of discontent, or simply yet another winter of I’m A Celebrity with a nice glass of red, the world, my friends, is changing.
As you may recall, we have a new intern at UCHQ.
In terms of her education, the going has been decidedly slow.
I found her the other day, browsing the hashtag #umbrella on Instagram. “These purple ones look nice, don’t they, Ed?”
I felt my blood pressure rising. “Have you looked into IR35 yet?” I asked.
All change here at UCHQ, we’re training up the new intern on the importance of umbrella companies…
In the State of California one thing they need is the humble taxi. It takes movie stars from their million dollar mansions to the Hollywood sets, as an example.
This is boom time for self employment in the UK. Around 5 million people work for themselves, with many more planning to quit their job.
“Rain, rain, go away, come back another day,” said the frustrated self employed worker who was tired of putting their umbrella up and down.
It has been all over the news for years…the upcoming explosion of Making Tax Digital in the self employed community.
Did you think being self employed was a young persons game? Then think again, because a new report suggests otherwise.
The gig economy has received much negative press in recent years. Despite this, it continues to go from strength to strength.
Being accepted for a self employed mortgage is tough. I think we can all agree on that, can we? Good. So we are now on the same page, You and I.
If you are a self employed cleaner then you may be working as a contractor, freelancer, or gig worker. Low pay is common.
It’s raining tax…so grab your umbrellas because we are in for a real storm, and guess who is behind this? Yes, you guessed it…
If the government offered you a minimum of 16 Euros an hour to be self employed, would you accept it?
So I was sitting here at the UC desk with that Rihanna song playing on the radio (can’t remember the name) and then a report lands on my desk.
75% of self employed people in the UK are fearful about getting a self employed mortgage. They fear being declined.
AI (Artificial Intelligence) is cracking the whip at the forefront of this gig economy revolution. But humans are still benefiting.
