Confidence Articles

Coronavirus: Contractors Working More for Lower Day Rates
marketing | 17 February 2021
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New research from the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) suggests that contractors are lowering their day rates and working more to mitigate the impact of coronavirus disruption.

The study also points to rising concerns about the government’s tax policy, including upcoming changes to IR35 in the private sector.

Contractor confidence slips to record low
marketing | 7 September 2017
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The latest Freelancer Confidence Index, measured by the Association for Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE), has shown the poorest outlook on record in the second quarter of 2017.

Despite a continuation of high day rates for contractors, the survey showed that only 19% of freelancers were confident about how their business would perform over the next year. This was down a whopping 9% on Q1 2017.