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IR35 delay welcome, but more must be done for freelancers, says Bectu
Upon the announcement that IR35 tax reforms will be pushed back a year, we have welcomed this announcement, but we are insisting that more is done to help freelancers. Chief Secretary to the Treasury Steve Barclay announced the delay to IR35 in the House of Commons last night. Head of...
Read MoreBectu talks to NEP about their IR35 proposals
...the change, and told the company that proposed IR35 changes next April would not require any change in the status of freelancers. We reiterated that being forced to work through a personal service company would be an unwelcome increase in cost and administration to our sole trader members. NEP UK...
Read MoreHow do I pay tax as a self employed freelancer?
This article explains recent changes that transferred liability for unpaid employment tax to engagers and their impact. Freelance employment status and IR35 Full tax guide available to Bectu members New freelance rights to information about engagements Freelance employment status and IR35 The IR35 changes to the ‘off-payroll’ tax rules which...
Read MoreFreelancers to benefit from new self-employment guidelines
...listened, and hope this will simplify the working life of many of our freelance members.” Lennon was keen to stress that the changes relate to determination of employment status for tax purposes in the sector, and are not connected to other tax changes around IR35 next April. He added: “It...
Read MoreProduction companies could be”less attractive” to freelancers if they replace sole traders with PSCs, warns Bectu
...Service Companies (PSCs). The company refused to budge on its terms despite Tony Lennon, Bectu’s Freelance and Research Officer, talking its management through the IR35 changes and the impact on the freelance workforce. Speaking after the meeting, Lennon commented: “NEP UK gave us no convincing reason for the change, which...
Read MoreChancellor urged to strike new settlement for self-employed in Budget
...definitions of self-employment to be more inclusive, and delaying controversial IR35 rules which will cause more uncertainty As part of their research the Inquiry conducted a survey of over 2,200 self-employed workers. Key findings included: 46% said they were less likely to continue in self-employment due to their experience in...
Read MoreInquiry into the future of self-employment
...Credit and the pensions system so they work for the self employed A new Commissioner for the Self Employed in government to coordinate policy efforts Redrawing definitions of self-employment to be more inclusive, and delaying controversial IR35 rules which will cause more uncertainty The Inquiry argues that this additional support...
Read MoreFreelancers’ top fear is how to pay the bills, finds Bectu coronavirus survey
...freelance and self-employed workers. This would most easily be delivered in the form of a retroactive tax rebate deferment of the 31st July tax deadline and VAT deadline on 7 May, alongside the announced delay of IR35 rent holidays alongside the announced mortgage holidays interest free loans and measures to...
Read MoreBectu presses DCMS and Treasury for urgent support of workforce during COVID-19 pandemic
...self-employed workers. This would most easily be delivered in the form of a retroactive tax rebate deferment of the 31 July tax deadline and VAT deadline on 7 May, alongside the announced delay of IR35 interest free loans and measures to eliminate or suppress credit card interest to prevent debt...
Read MoreThis is not the plan for growth we need to ensure the creative sector continues as an economic powerhouse
...for Universal Credit claimants. “The creative industries are central to the UK’s economic success; this is not the plan for growth we need to ensure the sector continues to be a world-leading economic and cultural powerhouse. “News of a repeal of IR35 reforms, which has concrete implications for many of...
Read More<strong>Bectu gives evidence in parliament on freelancer and self-employment issues</strong>
...determinations of tax without forcing their contractors into IR35 without due consideration, and therefore placing freelancers in the wrong tax bracket. A statutory definition of self-employment which includes an agreed upon set or rights and obligations would reduce the problem of misclassification. Impact of the pandemic Philippa’s evidence also laid...
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