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Action Fraud received over 42,000 reports of job and investment scams targeting people looking for extra income in 2025, with total reported losses exceeding £190 million. The side hustle economy’s growth has been matched by a parallel growth in scams designed to exploit people who are motivated to earn and less practised at evaluating opportunities […]
The 2026 fiscal year brought two government statements side hustlers needed to track: the Autumn Budget 2025 (delivered 26 November 2025) which set the 2026/27 tax parameters, and the Spring Statement 2026 (delivered 3 March 2026) which confirmed the position with no new tax changes. This article separates what actually changed for side hustlers from […]
Since January 2024, UK digital platforms have been legally required to collect data on their sellers and report it to HMRC. The first batch of data — covering the 2024 calendar year — was sent to HMRC in January 2025. The second batch, covering 2025, was reported by 31 January 2026. The system is now […]
