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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Howard Mustoe

Pay for 800,000 freelancers could be hit if employers’ tax rises in Budget, experts say

Rachel Reeves is due to deliver her Budget on Wednesday - (EPA)

Incomes could be hit for up to 800,000 freelance workers if the government decides on Wednesday to increase employers’ national insurance contributions, say tax experts.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is understood to be considering the move as part of her plans to raise money to bail out Britain’s battered public services.

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