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- Press Release
New PM’s plans for worker rights overhaul to “make or break” self-employment, says IPSE
Reacting to the election of a Labour government at the 2024 general election, IPSE urged the new Prime Minister to ensure the self-employed are not left out of plans to overhaul employment laws.
- Press Release
- Politics
- General Election 2024
- 5 Jul 2024
Reform’s freelance tax pledge will shake up election, says IPSE
IPSE reacts to Reform UK's pledge to scrap IR35 rules as part of its 2024 election manifesto.
- Press Release
- Politics
- General Election 2024
- 17 Jun 2024
"Underwhelming" Labour manifesto offers little detail for the self-employed, says IPSE
Responding to the launch of Labour's 2024 election manifesto, IPSE said it is disappointed in the lack of new detail on measures to support the self-employed.
- Press Release
- Politics
- General Election 2024
- 13 Jun 2024
IPSE hails Conservative pledge to scrap national insurance as "shot in the arm" for self-employed
IPSE has praised the Prime Minister's manifesto pledge to scrap national insurance for the self-employed but warned that limited company directors need equivalent support.
- Press Release
- Politics
- General Election 2024
- 11 Jun 2024
Election 2024: Mend trust between taxman and the self-employed, parties told
IPSE calls for the next government to take more responsibility for HMRC’s actions to boost trust with the self-employed as it launches its Manifesto for the self-employed.
- Press Release
- Politics
- General Election 2024
- 28 May 2024
Umbrella regulation in “precarious position” after tax admin day
Proposals to enact a due diligence regime for the umbrella company market are in a “precarious position” unless government shows “urgency” to develop them, IPSE warned today.
- Press Release
- Policy
- 18 Apr 2024
One in 10 contractors out of work due to controversial tax changes
A survey of more than 1,300 contractors found that one in 10 respondents were out of work due to the impact of reforms to IR35, according to IPSE.
- Press Release
- IR35
- Research
- Policy
- Tax
- 8 Apr 2024
Budget 2024: Self-employed tax cuts “encouraging” but Chancellor fails to “grasp the nettle” of IR35
IPSE responds to measures announced by the Chancellor at the 2024 Spring Budget statement.
- Press Release
- Economy
- Politics
- 6 Mar 2024
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