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It's that time of year when the days feel shorter; the weather seems colder; the leaves start to fade to brown...and the politicians head to the sea-side for their Party Conference season. Labour led the way in Manchester (not quite the sea-side, but the sentiment is the same)
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Shout99 is a free news site for freelancers, contractors and small businesses. We aim to provide a one-stop shop for all the news, information, products and services you need to run your own business.
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There are good times ahead for contractors if several recent reports are indicative of the future. They show that the contractor market has returned to the pre-recession levels, while the UK is fast becoming the 'self-employment capital' of Western Europe.
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While the rest of the country is winding down for the summer holidays, it seems that HM Revenue and Customs is stepping up its activities by dusting down some of its existing powers and preparing to introduce some new - and controversial - ones.
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After the House of Lords Committee gave a 'could do better' report to HMRC on its approach to IR35, the Government has now come back with its response.
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In Shout99:.....The Queen's Speech set out the proposed legislative programme for the year leading up to the next General Election. One of the items of interest to freelancers will be the intention to introduce a Small Business Enterprise and Employment Bill.
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In Shout99:.....Separate reports show the taxman is getting tough - as the use of bailiffs doubles in two years and the number of investigations double, with particular emphasis on the self-employed, where the reported increase is four-fold. There is also evidence that there is also a question mark over VAT penalties where half are found to be incorrect.
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Shout99 provides a free news and information service to help freelancers run their businesses. This week our stories include HMRC's latest tax clampdown campaign targets employees with an undeclared second income including those starting out as consultants; a war of words between trade union group the TUC, and freelancer association the PCG over self-employment; rise in demand for engineering contractors to work on Government projects; and a proposals for a May Day freelancer campaign in Europe.
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The House of Lords has told HM Revenue and Customs to justify the continuing existence of controversial freelancer tax IR35.
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It was a Budget for savers in general and the generation of 'silver' savers in particular. Freelancers will be affected by many of the measures which are aimed at the wider population, and might breathe a small sigh of relief that they weren't targeted specifically this year.
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