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Dave Chaplin is a former IT contractor, founder and CEO of ContractorCalculator, and author of the Contractors' Handbook and Beat IR35.
The war on the self-employed must stop
For two decades, Governments have allowed Treasury and HMRC to launch legislative “tax cluster bombs” against a perceived threat — the self-employed.
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It is pointless for the Conservatives and HMRC to swim against the tide of the growing movement to personal autonomy and the growth of freelancing. They aren't going to win.
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After ten years and three tribunal hearings, the nightmare continues for the IR35 case involving broadcaster and writer Adrian Chiles.
The Freelance Manifesto for Growth has been launched, calling on political parties to secure the votes of the flexible workforce.
The tax case between HMRC and RALC Consulting is remitted to the First-tier Tribunal to be re-examined
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Specialists raise concerns on applying 'exploitation' term to professional freelancers
Experts in flexible workforce policies and contractor payments are raising concerns about how the term ‘exploitation’ will be applied to professionals who choose to work for themselves as Labour seeks to ban zero-hours contracts.
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Could Labour wipe out the UK’s £278bn freelance economy?
Labour’s new legislative agenda promises enhanced rights and flexibility for workers.
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Jeremy Vine set for tribunal over alleged IR35 non-compliance
Jeremy Vine is the latest high-profile media personality to be targeted by HMRC over suspected non-compliance with the IR35 legislation, it has emerged.
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Jeremy Vine is facing a court battle with the taxman over an alleged "excessive" unpaid tax bill.
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