Walking away from a traditional job for the freedom of self-employment is a dream many of us share. Research by NerdWallet in January 2025 found that a fifth (20%) of UK adults have ambitions to ...

There are around 4.31 million self-employed workers in the UK according to recent government figures. If you are among them – and therefore without employer-based sick pay – being unable to work will ...

Are you among the 82% of self-employed people who don’t pay into a pension? How to take charge of your retirement savings - ...

Here's what self-employed workers in the UK need to know about submitting their Self Assessment tax return before the January ...

Many self-employed people will be feeling the pressure as budget day looms. A recent report by think-tank the Resolution Foundation described the self-employed as “undertaxed”, most likely striking ...

Simply sign up to the UK tax myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The tax advantage of self-employment in Britain has hit a record high, a leading think-tank has said, as it urged Rachel ...

If you’re self-employed, being unwell or in pain and waiting for hospital treatment could lead to a loss of earnings for your business if you can’t work – a double whammy. That’s where private medical ...

Firms relying heavily on self-employed advisers are being warned that their business models could become a major obstacle to ...