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We are the UK's authoritative source of information on the self-employed

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Our research underpins our campaigning efforts

We can only make the UK a fairer place to be self-employed with up-to-date sources of data and information.

 

 

Some of our key pieces of research:

IR35 Spotlight Report
The Self-Employed Landscape
Confidence Index

Read the latest insights from the team...

Listing Thousands at risk making tax digital
Tens of thousands of sole traders aren’t ready for this tax change in April 2026
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IPSE’s Josh Toovey outlines why tens of thousands of sole traders risk being unprepared for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax in April 2026, with new research rev...

03 Dec 2025
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Josh Toovey
Listing Director elections what we did differently
Board elections: What we're doing differently this year
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IPSE's Joe Woodhouse, one of our member-elected board members, updates us on where we are in the process of electing two new members to our board.

03 Dec 2025
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Joe Woodhouse
What was in budget for self employed 2
Budget 2025: What's changing for the self-employed?
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A summary of everything sole traders, freelancers and contractors need to know following the Budget statement.

26 Nov 2025
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