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Freelancers said confusion over Brexit (59 per cent) and the Government’s fiscal policy (55 per cent) were doing most to harm their businesses. Three quarters of them also expect their business costs to rise in the next year.
The figures are from a survey taken at the end of March, as part of the freelancer group, IPSE and contract site, PeoplePerHour quarterly Freelancer Confidence Index.
Chaotic management
Andy Chamberlain from IPSE said: “Freelancers are clearly extremely frustrated with this Conservative Government’s chaotic management of Brexit and business. It should be a stark warning for the Tory leadership hopefuls.
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“Freelancers are some of the most entrepreneurial and productive people in our economy and they are central to Britain’s business success, whatever happens with Brexit. The new Prime Minister must show the self-employed that they back modern working practices and this £275bn sector.”
Xenios Thrasyvoulou founder of PeoplePerHour said: “It’s disheartening to hear from the freelance community just how little confidence they have in the coming quarter caused by a combination of Brexit factors and the government’s approach to their policies for freelancers and taxes.”
“The next leader needs to recognise the importance of freelancers to the UK economy and prioritise the fiscal policies that impact them.”
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