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The latest news affecting umbrella companies in the UK. Featuring HMRC, the Agency Workers Directive, the 2003 Agency Regulations, and IR35.

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Upwork and Microsoft Join Hands For The Self Employed

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team 27/12/2018
If you are a freelancer, contractor, gig worker, or self employed, then hold on to your hat, because we have exciting news.
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Self Employed in the EU (And Lovin It)

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team 18/12/2018
There are approximately 228 million people working in the EU, and around 32 million of those are self employed people.
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“Suitable Opportunity” Say 42% of Bulgarian Self Employed

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team 11/12/2018
In the country of Bulgaria there is a self employment boom happening all around the nation. Bulgarians want to work for themselves.
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70% of Dutch “Happy” With Self Employed Pensions

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team 04/12/2018
A crack team of survey givers hit the streets of Holland recently. Their mission? To survey 5000 self employed Dutch workers.
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He Committed Tax Fraud For REVENGE

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team 27/11/2018
There is a bus company in Harrogate where nothing special ever happens. Every day the buses come and go. Again and again.
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Are you 35 to 55 And Self Employed? Look Here…

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team 20/11/2018
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to visit Umbrella Companies. If you are aged 35 to 55 then keep reading, because...
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Gig Worker Insurance by the Hour

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team 13/11/2018
The gig economy is booming and millions of gig workers are putting in the hours, around the clock, 24 hours a day.
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Self Employed and in £10,000 or More of Debt? Read This…

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team 06/11/2018
15% of the UK workforce is now classed as “self employed,” but is everybody rolling in cash? Apparently not.
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Latest Score: HMRC 1 – Premier League 0

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team 30/10/2018
Its a Saturday afternoon. 3:14pm to be exact. And in the red and white are HMRC, while the Premier League are in all blue.
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Which Bright Spark Did This?

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team 23/10/2018
It's a great time to be a self employed electrician right now. Some would even say it is a boom time, with more work than ever before.
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87 Year Old Woman Fights Back Against HMRC Scammers

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team 15/10/2018
Remember last week when I alerted the nation about HMRC scammers? These “Phishers” want to reel in the cash from your bank account.
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ALERT: Fake HMRC Emails Target The Self Employed

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team 09/10/2018
Every day millions of self employed people check their inbox and read important emails from customers, clients, and...HMRC.
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