What the Autumn Statement means for the self-employed
IPSE's Policy Team reviews how the measures announced at the Autumn Statement could impact the self-employed.
- 23 Nov 2023
- 8 articles
- Fred Hicks
When is my client exempt from the off-payroll working rules?
IPSE's Joshua Toovey reviews when a client is subject to the small business or wholly overseas exemptions from off-payroll working rules (IR35).
- 1 Nov 2023
Do freelancers have a harder time finding a place to rent?
IPSE's Fred Hicks examines the barriers the self-employed can face in the rental market and appeals to freelancers to share their experiences.
- 7 Sep 2023
Government’s umbrella shake-up risks yet more upheaval for contractors
IPSE's Fred Hicks explores how some of the options in government's plans to regulate umbrella companies could prompt supply chains to abandon them, and asks how this might affect the contractors they employ.
- 3 Aug 2023
Could lockdown's legacy for the self-employed pave Labour's path to power?
IPSE's Fred Hicks looks at some of the proposals made by left-leaning think tanks and trade unions in a manifesto dedicated to the self-employed, as Labour spots an electoral opportunity in the growing self-employed population.
- 20 Jul 2023
Spotlight on IR35: New versions of the same problems for off-payroll working
Following the release of IPSE's inaugural IR35 Spotlight, Fred Hicks discusses the changing face of the off-payroll reforms' flaws and the need for HMRC to robustly enforce the rules.
- 14 Jun 2023
The Engager's Levy: How a new tax on your clients could end the IR35 nightmare
IPSE's Fred Hicks takes a fresh look at an IPSE proposal to replace IR35 with a new 'engager's tax' on clients.
- 1 Jun 2023
Self-employment delivers a rare good news story for the economy
IPSE's Fred Hicks reacts to economic figures pointing to an uptick in self-employment and explains why this heightens the urgency for tailored policymaking for the self-employed.
- 18 May 2023