Details Of Taxi Drivers’ New Compliance Check From 2022
In a change that will affect thousands of self-employed taxi drivers, new compliance checks are coming into effect from April 2022. We previously reported on the development when it was announced in July, and now more information has been published by the government. Anyone that is a taxi-driver or operates private hire vehicle will be […]
Amazon Drivers Launch Fight For Employment Rights
Up to 3,000 Amazon drivers could be entitled to an extra £10,500 each year for the distribution of goods and deliveries that they undertake, according to law firm Leigh Day – the same company that brought about the now infamous Uber case. The law firm has launched an employee rights claim on behalf of drivers […]
Making Tax Digital Delayed By One Year
The new Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Lucy Frazer MP, has announced that part of HMRC’s flagship project Making Tax Digital will be delayed for one year, meaning that quarterly income tax reports will need to start being submitted to HMRC from April 2024 instead of 2023. This will affect self-employed people and landlords with […]
030 Help, I’m self-employed and can’t get a mortgage!
Help, I’m self-employed and can’t get a mortgage! True? Luckily not so much these days. In this podcast episode we’re dispelling lots of mortgage myths with the brilliant Gareth Love, founder of Roots Finance Group, who amongst other things is an expert in contractor mortgages. Join us to find out what is happening in the […]
One In Four Are Considering Leaving Self Employment
Many self-employed people are still struggling to rebuild their business to where it was pre-pandemic, with one in four (23%) saying that conditions are so bad that they are considering stopping self-employment altogether. Other insights from latest research by Aldermore Bank are: Over half (51%) of self-employed people think their financial situation has become worse […]
020 Dealing With Trauma – A Smorgasbord of Options
Recently we have seen many heart-breaking social media posts from self-employed business owners facing the prospect of closing their business through no fault of their own – because the prolonged impact of the pandemic has meant no other option. The trauma of closing your business should not be underestimated, it is like losing part of […]
018 Price With Confidence – What to Charge for Your Services
When you set up as self-employed deciding what to charge for your services is critical for the success of your business. But how do you go about deciding your rate? Like so many things it isn’t as straight forward as it might seem so today we’re chatting with The Pricing Queen, Sally Farrant – she […]
007: Hints & Tips in Completing Your Annual Self-Assessment Tax Return
Today we’re talking to Emily Coltman, Chief Accountant at FreeAgent about completing your annual self-assessment tax return. Emily has many years experience of supporting self-employed people and small businesses in their accountancy requirements, and she shares with us some of her advice, hints and tips for completing your self-assessment, including: What actually is self-assessment? What […]
Online tutor platform is an “agency” not just an introducer
A recent case, Simply Learning Tutor Agency & Others v BEIS [2020] EWHC 2461, saw the court rule that an online introductory platform was in fact an “employment agency” and therefore falls within the scope of the Employment Agencies Act (EAA) 1973. This in turn means that it is subject to significant regulatory burdens, including […]