IPSE's Joshua Toovey argues that our political parties have lost their way when it comes to the UK's smallest businesses.
In the final of the IR35 webinar series, IPSE’s policy team discusses how IR35 has changed, what the future for IR35 looks like and why we still believe IR35 shou...
Recently, we’re seeing worrying signs that recent increases in women in self-employment are being reversed. But what's behind this, and what can be done about it?
Fred Hicks looks at the problem of late payment for freelancers and weighs up whether the government's new Fair Payment Code will make a meaningful impact on the ...
IPSE’s Joshua Toovey outlines why we’re calling for additional support for the half a million unpaid carers in self-employment.
IPSE’s Joshua Toovey reviews how the self-employed have been reacting to Rachel Reeves’ Budget, with differing impacts for umbrella workers, company directors and...
Responding to the 2024 Autumn Budget, IPSE has highlighted the impact that changes to employers' national insurance will have on contractors working inside IR35.
IPSE's Fred Hicks examines what Labour's commitment to reform rules around self-employment may mean for the sector.
IPSE's Joshua Toovey reviews the detail behind government's plans to tackle late payment and argues that bolder action is required to bring about prompt payment.
In this blog, we explore what the new Employment Rights Bill means specifically for the self-employed and what IPSE believes government's next steps must be.
IPSE's Joshua Toovey looks at the options on the table for the Chancellor ahead of her first Budget statement and how these might impact freelancers' plans to sav...
After calling for closer political oversight of HMRC, IPSE has welcomed the Chancellor's decision to appoint a government minister to chair HMRC's board for the f...
IPSE reacts to the Supreme Court's ruling in favour of HMRC v PGMOL.
IPSE's Fred Hicks runs through what's included in IPSE's first Budget submission under Keir Starmer's government.
With the majority of avoidance schemes still being styled as umbrella services, IPSE’s Joshua Toovey urges government to get moving on regulation of umbrellas.
IPSE's Fred Hicks discusses why new survey data is showing that tax rules - not the economy - are now freelancers' biggest business concern.
The Freelancer Confidence Index is a quarterly survey that tracks the business performance and economic outlook of independent professionals and the self-employed...