All About Self Employment
By Julia Kermode
The podcast that is All About Self-Employment. We’ll be sharing expertise on getting started, getting noticed, and getting it right, as well as dealing with getting it wrong. Your host, Julia Kermode, will help you get ahead so you get the success you deserve.
Latest episode
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Attitudes To Self-Employment Are Contributing To The Cost Of Living Crisis
Here in the UK we are currently (December 2022) experiencing a cost of living crisis which is almost certainly exacerbated by the recent pandemic. Today we're chatting to employment lawyer Cristian Ley about how attitudes towards self-employment hav… -
Did the Chancellor Just Announce Repealing IR35? Not Quite!
In his mini-budget on 23 September 2022, Kwasi Kwarteng announced a decision to repeal off-payroll legislation. This was an unexpected and seismic change which has shocked the contracting sector! There is a lot of misinformation doing the rounds, s… -
Online Marketplaces for Freelancers - The Inside Story
There has been an explosion of online marketplaces launching in recent years which connect freelancers to work opportunities, but there are considerable variations in how they work, and not always in the freelancers' favour. To get … -
043 IR35: Does HMRC Even Understand What They're Enforcing?
Today we're discussing the recent IR35 case in relation to Kaye Adams' personal service company, Atholl House. This is important stuff because it casts doubt on HMRC's ability to understand and enforce IR35! Cristian Ley, an employ… -
042 What Is MSC Legislation And How Might It Affect You?
Managed Service Company (MSC) legislation has come to the fore in recent months following news that HMRC sent tax bills to numerous self-employed contractors after accusing their accountant of breaching MSC rules. It's quite likely … -
041 The Impact of IR35 Reform On Contractors
We're completing our trilogy focussing on IR35 reforms by chatting to a contractor about how the new legislation has affected him and his business. The reforms came into effect in the private sector in April 2020, and for our interv… -
040 IR35 Reforms and Risks - what if you're "outside IR35"?
For second time in two weeks, we're excited to welcome back self-confessed IR35 geek, Dave Chaplin! We're continuing our discussion about the impact of the off-payroll legislation, one year after implementation in the private sector… -
039 One Year Since IR35 Reforms - What's Changed?
On the anniversary of IR35 reforms, we're excited to welcome back self-confessed IR35 geek, Dave Chaplin, about the impact of the new legislation. It's a serious subject with serious financial implications for self-employed contract… -
038 Cyber Security Update With Francis West
Following our very popular previous episode on cyber-security, Francis West agreed to come back and give us all an update. Everything is constantly evolving within cyber-security, and as a self-employed business owner you can't affo… -
037 What to do if HMRC investigate?
No-one wants to have their finances investigated by HMRC, but it can happen to any self-employed person even if they have done nothing wrong. So what do you do if you find yourself in that position, and how do you know being investi…
