With A Third of Self-Employed Workers Uninsured, Can Trade Bodies Help? For many individuals, the choice to ‘go freelance’ presents many benefits – being your own boss, flexible working hours, and control over work/life balance all carry undeniable appeal. But with these benefits also come certain challenges and responsibilities. Social isolation and lack of security may be frequently cited as negative aspects of self-employment, but one aspect which tends to be overlooked is commercial insurance. It may be easy to
Recruiters believe end-clients are blissfully unaware of IR35 reform Recruitment agencies face another challenge from next April, when the private sector companies they place contractors with will be handed the responsibility for setting IR35 status. If HMRC finds that an end-client has made an incorrect IR35 decision, agencies will hold the liability should they operate as the fee-payer in the supply chain. The sheer number of recruitment agencies that rely on placing contractors for their income means that IR35 reform,
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