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What government gets right and wrong with its new Fair Payment Code 2
What government gets right – and wrong – with its new Fair Payment Code
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Fred Hicks looks at the problem of late payment for freelancers and weighs up whether the government's new Fair Payment Code will make a meaningful impact on the ...

05 Dec 2024
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Fred Hicks
Securing a mortgage when self employed 2
Four in ten self-employed consider giving up their business to get a mortgage

Nearly four in ten self-employed people have thought about giving up their entrepreneurial lifestyle just to secure a mortgage. But, with the right preparation an...

02 Dec 2024
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Chase de Vere
Which expenses can the self employed claim at Christmas 2
Which expenses can the self-employed claim at Christmas?
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The festive season is a chance to celebrate another year of hard work, thank clients and colleagues, and relax after filing your tax returns for the last financia...

28 Nov 2024
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Dan Thornton
We must do more as a society to support unpaid carers in self employment 2
We must do more as a society to support unpaid carers in self-employment
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IPSE’s Joshua Toovey outlines why we’re calling for additional support for the half a million unpaid carers in self-employment.

20 Nov 2024
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Josh Toovey
How are the self employed reacting to the Budget?
How are the self-employed reacting to the Budget?
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IPSE’s Joshua Toovey reviews how the self-employed have been reacting to Rachel Reeves’ Budget, with differing impacts for umbrella workers, company directors and...

07 Nov 2024
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Josh Toovey
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How does the IPSE member referral scheme work?

At IPSE, we’re on a mission to grow, but we can’t do it without you. Our strength and influence as an organisation come from members like you – dedicated individu...

06 Nov 2024
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What do the self employed need to know about the Budget 2
Autumn Budget 2024: What’s in it for the self-employed?
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Are you a sole trader, freelancer, contractor or limited company director and want to know how Rachel Reeves's Budget statement affects you? We cover everything y...

30 Oct 2024
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Fred Hicks
IPS Es reaction to the budget 2024 2
IPSE slams hidden Budget cost of Employers’ national insurance change for umbrella workers
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Responding to the 2024 Autumn Budget, IPSE has highlighted the impact that changes to employers' national insurance will have on contractors working inside IR35.

30 Oct 2024
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Why self employment works for the neurodiverse
Why self-employment works for the neurodiverse (with stats that finally back this up!)

As part of ADHD awareness week, IPSE’s Joshua Toovey uses our latest research to review why self-employment works for the neurodiverse.

24 Oct 2024
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Josh Toovey
Maximising returns from your business 2
Maximising returns from your business
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This blog offers an easy-to-understand overview of how you can take profits from your business in a tax-efficient way.

24 Oct 2024
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Chase de Vere
Employee or self employed Labours plans to redraw the line 2
Employee or self-employed? Labour's plans to redraw the line
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IPSE's Fred Hicks examines what Labour's commitment to reform rules around self-employment may mean for the sector.

24 Oct 2024
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Fred Hicks
Government revamps its Payment Code but bolder action is needed
Government revamps its Payment Code but bolder action is needed
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IPSE's Joshua Toovey reviews the detail behind government's plans to tackle late payment and argues that bolder action is required to bring about prompt payment.

17 Oct 2024
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Josh Toovey
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