Self Employed
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The surprising things you may be able to claim against tax
Self-employment is booming in the UK, with more than five million people working for themselves at the beginning of this year. And if you're one of them, you can claim expenses against your tax bill. Nobody wants to hand over more of their
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Self-employed? Don't celebrate NI U-turn just yet!
Just one week after the Budget announcement, Chancellor Philip Hammond U-turned on the most high-profile measure - the increase of National Insurance for self-employed people. He has said it won't be increased during this parliament. His
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Budget 2017: booming self-employed workforce hit by tax hike
Philip Hammond's Spring Budget has hammered the self-employed. He outlined that increasing national insurance payments for people who work for themselves was a matter of fairness - so that people receive the same pay for the same work as one
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The self employment dream: shattered by reality
The idea of being your own boss is beguiling. Never again will you have to put up with office politics, stressful colleagues, or pointless office hours. You will be able to work when it suits you, from wherever you like - and you'll be able
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We're all self-employed now - and it's very stressful
Self-employment is booming. It now makes up 15% of the UK workforce, and could soon overtake the public sector. So it's particularly worrying that a new study has revealed that a fifth of self-employed people find it much more stressful than
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Tax Return 2017: It's not too late - but you need to hurry
The clock is ticking to get your tax return in for 31st January. If you're even one day late you will face an immediate fine of £100. After three months, the fine will rise - and keep rising until after six months you face a penalty of
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Auto enrolment: some still not invited to the party
Today is the second birthday of auto-enrolment and, while the initiative is largely a success, there are still a number of people who have been overlooked in the plan to get everyone saving for retirement. It's two years since the
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