IR35

Business analyst day rates: what you’re not being toldIT news

Business analyst day rates: what you’re not being told

BA demand is steady, yet day rates barely shift. IR35, hybrid work, rising skill expectations and automation quietly reshape earnings. Here's what's really driving rate stagnation, and which Business Analysts will secure premiums in 2026.
5 min
Are there rules for working with multiple clients as an IT contractor /freelancer in the UK?Contracting

Are there rules for working with multiple clients as an IT contractor /freelancer in the UK?

Working with different clients helps you increase your income, build a strong portfolio, and gain experience in various fields. Nonetheless, there are particular guidelines to follow when handling multiple clients.
4 min
Techies told to report LinkedIn thread hijackers, CV spam, and spoof jobsIT news

Techies told to report LinkedIn thread hijackers, CV spam, and spoof jobs

'Spray and pay' recruitment is among three blights on IT hiring that candidates are being urged to blow the whistle on.
9 min
IR35 case law compendium: famous faces who lost to HMRCIR35

IR35 case law compendium: famous faces who lost to HMRC

And how IT job board users can avoid the same fate as four celebrity limited company workers.
5 min
How outside IR35 appeals, and what outside IR35 looks likeIR35

How outside IR35 appeals, and what outside IR35 looks like

Why limited company contractors shun 'inside IR35,' plus top tips if a 'client' starts acting like your 'employer.'
5 min
Advanced CV Writing Workbook – independent professionalsFreelancer Services

Advanced CV Writing Workbook – independent professionals

This workbook has been authored by Matt Craven, Founder of The CV & Interview Advisors. Matt is a respected Personal Branding and Winning Work Expert at The CV & Interview Advisors.
14 min
What online IT job adverts frequently say – and what they really meanIT Career Advice

What online IT job adverts frequently say – and what they really mean

A guide to help decode the language of technology job adverts, so you can compute who they actually want.
5 min
Freelancer AccountantsFreelancer Services

Freelancer Accountants

A wide range of freelance and contractor accountancy specialists.
2 min
What is the IR35 offset for contractors?IR35

What is the IR35 offset for contractors?

Quick explainer on IR35 set-off legislation, finally in force to prevent HMRC 'double-taxing.'
4 min
The great contracting debate: umbrella or limited company; which is best for IT contractors?Contracting

The great contracting debate: umbrella or limited company; which is best for IT contractors?

Freelancers, grasp the 'pros' and 'cons' to the top ways of working as a techie on a temporary basis.
6 min
What UK tech contractors need Spring Budget 2024 to deliver – boldnessOpinion

What UK tech contractors need Spring Budget 2024 to deliver – boldness

Chancellor, limited company IT workers are tired of 'jam tomorrow;' it's an AI boost on Wednesday which both they and our economy craves.
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Spring Budget 2024: Freelance IT workers hope against hope for IR35 off-payroll repealFreelancer News

Spring Budget 2024: Freelance IT workers hope against hope for IR35 off-payroll repeal

Even if the chance of the chancellor unveiling it is slim, revoking IR35 reform still tops tech freelancing's wishlist.
4 min
A guide to IR35: understanding the off-payroll working rulesIR35

A guide to IR35: understanding the off-payroll working rules

Are you eyeing contracting in the UK tech sector via your own limited company? Meet your new priority – IR35.
7 min
Does Microsoft’s IR35 rethink show the tide is turning in IT freelancers’ favour?IR35

Does Microsoft’s IR35 rethink show the tide is turning in IT freelancers’ favour?

Hopefully a sign of things to come on off-payroll determinations has been spotted at the UK outpost of the world's largest software company.
6 min
Brexit impact on freelancers and UK creative firms, ‘an absolute nightmare’Freelancer News

Brexit impact on freelancers and UK creative firms, ‘an absolute nightmare’

The lack of provisions in the 2020 deal is as if the government has said, 'Hey Creatives…Nope.'
4 min
Any risk if my client moves me from retainer to ‘required 9-to-5’?Guide to Freelancing

Any risk if my client moves me from retainer to ‘required 9-to-5’?

Far from just losing billable hours, one creative may have lost the commercial status they'll need to stay outside IR35.
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