Following the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement to increase support during the pandemic, self-employed workers have been given more time to pay their tax bills. Those who calculate their tax through the Self-Assessment will now have until January 2022 to make payments.…
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Boris Johnson has announced the government will double the level of financial support for self-employed workers during the second lockdown. However, there’s no change to the eligibility criteria meaning that many will continue to fall down the gaps.
The prime minister said the self-employment income support scheme (SEISS) would be increased from 40% of average profits to 80% in November.…
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The IPSE has called for more support for the UK’s self-employed during a second national lockdown announced by Boris Johnson. The lockdown is scheduled to last from Thursday until December 2nd. Just hours before the furlough scheme was due to end, the government announced that it will also be extended until December for those who are eligible.…
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Traditionally October is a good month for hiring in the lead up to increased Christmas demand. While there are still sectors where hiring is strong, the ongoing pandemic continues to force businesses to make redundancies. The countdown to the end of the furlough scheme has begun.…
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With limited government support available, many independent professionals are facing the prospect of more uncertainty regarding their contracts, future earnings and way of working. Although experts agree that temporary workers will be in demand in the medium-to-long-term as the economy recovers, the country is still very much in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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The capital is set to see tough new coronavirus measures imposed from midnight on Saturday as the city enters Tier 2 of the Government’s Covid alert system. The move means that residents will be banned from mixing with other households indoors, including in pubs and restaurants.…
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With Covid-19 measures altering the way many people work, there could be a need to review contracts and working practices in relation to the key status tests. Here we take a closer look at how Covid-19 measures could impact IR35 status tests and the likely extent of their influence.…
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This week the PM addressed the Commons to announce a three-tier Covid alert system that would see regions of the UK put on “medium”, “high” or “very high” alert. Boris Johnson spoke of the difficulties of achieving a balance between those who wanted another full national lockdown, and those who felt that the virus should be allowed to take its natural course.…
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In times of employment uncertainty, it may seem counterintuitive to swap your job hunting for a contract search. Yet the way we do business is set to undergo such radical and permanent transformations that the contracting model makes more sense than ever.…
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The PM has expressed a wish to rebuild a better Britain in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. Although far from over, Boris Johnson has vowed to defeat Covid and build a better country over the next decade in his leader’s speech to the virtual Conservative conference.…
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