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Side Hustles Under Scrutiny: Students and Gig Workers Face Tax Squeeze Amid Cost of Living Crisis

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Aug 21, 2024

Students juggling studies with part-time gigs and individuals turning to side hustles to cope with soaring living costs are facing increased scrutiny from HMRC. New guidance issued to platforms like Airbnb, Uber, and Deliveroo outlines…

Is Just Eat’s switch to a contractor model a sign of the times or of their own doing?

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Mar 23, 2023

OPINION Food delivery business Just Eat in the UK is switching to a contractor worker model, replacing its once hybrid model in an effort to cut costs, it has been reported. Workforce status experts are concerned Just Eat couriers could…

IR 35 and UK’s gig and contractor economy: expect an exodus to umbrella companies in 2021

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Jan 22, 2021

Gig workers and multi-sector contractors, popularly linked with cab-hailing, delivery platforms and staffing agencies, will see big changes in how they are classified on or off-payroll and how they are taxed after April. Many will feel…