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Private Healthcare Insurance for freelancers

As a freelancer, you should be enjoying all of the benefits that come from leaving permanent employment. WPA offers private healthcare insurance for freelancers and the self-employed.

18 September 2020

4 min

HMRC updates creative freelancers’ IR35 manual, with a win on substitution

Not having a sub clause is no longer a shoo-in for a tax inspector to deem you an employee, experts say.

14 September 2020

4 min

SEISS: Is ‘adversely affected’ any clearer to freelancers this time around?

If you applied for your SEISS grant on Aug 17, your ‘worse-off’ evidence must cover the preceding month.

10 September 2020

4 min

Two vital tactics for creative freelancers looking for work, as lockdown lifts

Out of 30 client-finding tips we’ve got, there’s a duo, if not a trio, that creatives can’t do without.

18 June 2020

4 min

What benefits can an accountant offer me as a freelancer?

Whether you are a self-employed freelancer or you operate through a limited company, there are many benefits to seeking professional help from an accountant. Here, we look at the benefits that an accountant can offer a freelancer.

31 May 2020

2 min

Creative industry freelancers implore Sunak to extend (and expand) the SEISS

Chancellor faces groundswell of support for boosting self-employed’s covid cash before it runs out.

21 May 2020

5 min

‘Don’t stop sole trading, as COVID-19 support for limited companies won’t cover you’

Self-employed freelancers risk falling between two sets of gaps, if they switch away from SEISS to CJRS.

16 April 2020

4 min

Five reasons you may still need cheques and why

The paper cheque does still play a part in money transactions in both business and for private individuals.

14 April 2020

3 min

Covid-19: Government throws self-employed freelancers a financial lifeline, of sorts

Despite a vow of cash grants for 95% of them, real concern remains about coronavirus striking down UK sole traders.

26 March 2020

4 min

How to freelance while you are employed

In this guide, we look at how to freelance while you are working as an employee. This includes creative freelancer jobs such as article writing and graphic design.

23 March 2020

2 min