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Why the Post Offices 104m IR35 bill really matters 2
Why the Post Office’s £104m IR35 bill really matters
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Qdos CEO Seb Maley reflects on the Post Office's recent IR35 tax bill and encourages contractors to share their views on the legislation in a joint survey with IP...

11 Mar 2026
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Seb Maley
How to build self employed financial resilience 2
How the self-employed can build more financial stability
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Practical tips for the self-employed to manage income volatility, grow savings, and strengthen long-term financial resilience.

04 Mar 2026
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Josh Toovey
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The essential guide to Self Assessment
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Completing a Self Assessment tax return is a legal requirement for millions of sole traders, freelancers and higher earners — but the rules aren’t always straight...

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Making Tax Digital: Separating fact from fiction
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This article debunks common myths about Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and explains what the April 2026 changes will actually mean for sole traders.

12 Feb 2026
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Appetite for risk freelancing 2026 2
Why appetite for risk will define freelancing in 2026
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IPSE’s Josh Toovey argues that a changing risk–reward balance is making self-employment a harder choice for many people in the UK.

22 Jan 2026
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Josh Toovey
Which expenses can the self employed claim at Christmas 2
Which expenses can the self-employed claim at Christmas?
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The festive season is a chance to celebrate another year of hard work, thank clients and colleagues, and relax after filing your tax returns for the last financia...

17 Dec 2025
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Dan Thornton
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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
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From spreadsheets to software: Supporting sole traders through Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
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IPSE, in partnership with Sage, conducted a study of 1,000 sole traders to understand their awareness and readiness for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

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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Which taxes could change at Budget 2
Which self-employed taxes could change at the Budget?
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In this pre-Budget analysis, we explore the latest Budget rumours and assess how proposed changes could impact the self-employed.

12 Nov 2025
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Listing Worst time to raise VAT
Why now is the worst time to force small businesses into VAT registration
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IPSE’s Joshua Toovey argues that lowering the VAT registration threshold now would burden small businesses with extra tax and admin at the worst possible time.

16 Oct 2025
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Josh Toovey
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Securing your future: Retirement saving options for the self-employed
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This piece explores the reasons behind lower pension savings amongst the self-employed, alternative savings options and the ongoing policy reform efforts to impro...

18 Sep 2025
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Chase de Vere
Government hoodwink self employed VAT 2
We must not let government hoodwink the self-employed on VAT
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IPSE's Fred Hicks explains how government could wriggle out of a manifesto commitment not to raise VAT on working people.

03 Sep 2025
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Fred Hicks
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Retiring successfully as a self-employed professional
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This webinar is designed to equip self-employed professionals with the knowledge and tools to secure a comfortable retirement.

11 Sep 2025
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Are self employed working people 2
Ambiguity takes hold as Starmer avoids self-employed tax question
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IPSE's Fred Hicks calls on the government to clarify who counts as a ‘working person' – as growing ambiguity leaves the self-employed increasingly uneasy about th...

24 Jul 2025
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Fred Hicks
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Making Tax Digital Guide
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Whether you’re running your own business on a full or part-time basis, any changes to the UK tax system can have a major impact on your livelihood, so stay up-to-...

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What government gets right and wrong with its new Fair Payment Code 2
The Secret Contractor: This is how much more you should charge to work inside IR35
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In this secret contractor blog, an anonymous IPSE member shares their verdict on how much more you should charge for working inside IR35.

12 Jun 2025
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The Secret Contractor
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Introduction to IPSE membership
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This webinar is designed for anyone wishing to find out more about IPSE member benefits, whether you are new to IPSE, have recently joined or are a long-standing ...

29 Apr 2025
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