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Newsletter 474: Self-employed have 'tax advantages' | Public sector IR35

by Newsletter Editor at 10:20 01/03/17 ( Shout99 Newsletter)

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Two recent reports have suggested that the self-employed benefit from an unfair tax advantage over their counterparts in employment. There will be concerns in the freelancer community that these are laying the groundwork for further clampdowns. Report calls for reduction in tax incentive for self-employed IFS report says self-employed 'have unfair tax advantage' Also, with just over a month before the new public sector IR35 rules kick in, there is still concern about their impact on the freelancer and agency communities. Concerns about false rumours of change to IR35 public sector rules Public sector contractors warned to get their invoices in Most contractors will ‘never go employed’ despite public sector uncertainty ********************* Other news in Shout99 ********************* Freelancing soars in popularity in London Small Business Commissioner must have power Growth in hiring despite uncertain outlook Recruitment sector calls for joined up thinking Innocent small businesses may suffer from crackdown on VAT abuse German legislation changes raise workload for agencies *************************** Advertisement - Freelancer Shop **************************** Advertisement Shout99 has a teamed with a number of specialist providers to offer products and services at highly competitive rates to help freelancers run their businesses. Have a look at our Freelancer Shop for insurances, pensions, contract reviews, and many other products which could help you make the most of freelancing in 2017. Visit the Freelancer Shop ************ Also in Shout99 ************ Ask An Expert, our expert panel answers questions from freelancers, including public service contract and accommodation expenses; and closure notices on tax investigations. Letters from Freelancers opens up discussions on a number of subjects of interest to freelancers, including the impact of Brexit on freelancers. The Clubhouse is an area for 'off-topic' discussions. ******** Twitter ******** For the twitters and tweeters among our readers, you can follow Shout99's headline news on Twitter. ************************ Shout99 - Newsletter ************************ Please forward this newsletter to any other freelancer or small businesses who may be interested in news and information related to running a small business. You can subscribe to receive your own free copy of this newsletter on the home page of Shout99. Susie Hughes, Editor Newsletter 474 Shout99 - the network for freelancers Tweet

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