Freelancer News
Seventies singer claims back spotlight
One-time vocalist with Pink Floyd wins half share of copyright ownership on the wailing song. 1 min
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Freelancer News
TV freelancers protest over exploitation
Two veterans defending TV freelancers will take their fight direct to Downing Street. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
Contract Template
The best contract that we have seen for freelance use is available to PCG members through their web site. 1 min
Guide to Freelancing
Creating proposals
If you have been invited to submit a proposal on a project you will need to detail how you would carry out work on the project in question. 2 min
Guide to Freelancing
Contracts and schedules for freelancers
The terms you agree with your client ahead of starting work are critical in terms of protecting your business. As every freelancer will tell you, document everything, the services you agree to carry out - the project's requirements, timescales and any other considerations to ensure successful project completion - at the start and any changes to that brief during the project. 5 min
Guide to Freelancing
How to manage difficult clients
As a freelancer, encountering a difficult client could be described as an occupational hazard that needs to be dealt with carefully and strategically. 5 min
Freelancer News
Vonage vows long-term assault on BT and Vodafone
Cheap internet calls and next generation Wi-Fi to go live for 'broadband-savvy' Brits. 2 min
Freelancer News
Freelance reporter's investigation leads to jail term for councillor
Freelance journalist Richard Orange played a key role in bringing a council misconduct case to court, which has resulted in the jailing of a former council leader for 18 months. 2 min
Freelancer News
Treasury crackdown on money laundering - the new rules
As a new Treasury crackdown on money laundering takes effect, businesses of all sorts and all sizes face prosecution, possibly prison, if they handle 'dirty' cash - even unwittingly. 5 min
Freelancer News
How the internet has changed our lives
Nielsen/Net ratings take a look at the 10 websites and applications believed to have had the biggest impact on our lives since the internet took its first steps towards becoming a mass medium in the UK. 3 min
Freelancer News
Barclays nears £450m offshore outsourcing deal with Accenture
More than 1,000 jobs affected, half expected to move to India... Barclays is set to sign a £450m IT outsourcing deal with Accenture that could see hundreds of software development jobs moved to India. 2 min
IR35
Does the right of substitution defeat IR35?
There has been a lot of debate recently over substitution clauses in agency contracts, and whether they do indeed defeat IR35. In this article I will sum up the Revenue's thinking toward the subject, quoting directly from their employment status manuals. 3 min
IR35
Do composite companies help beat IR35?
Since IR35 was announced various inventive means and schemes have been put forward to circumvent the new legislation. But do they really work? 5 min
IR35
IR35: The Obligation of Personal Service: what it is and why it matters
Since the IR35 legislation was enacted in 2000, the finer details of employment law have become a subject of keen interest to many contractors. This article discusses the feature of employment contracts known as the Obligation of Personal Service. 5 min
IR35
Substitution and Exclusivity
This is probably the main point now discussed amongst Contractors, as many incorrectly believe it is the only point needed in a Contract to prove self-employment. 2 min
Guide to Freelancing
Is freelancing for me?
In this guide we explore the advantages and disadvantages of freelancing and give 10 qualities that make a successful freelancer. 5 min