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Contractor FinancesWhat is a director’s loan?
The good, bad, and ugly of director loans -- those deserving an accountant's input to avoid HMRC trouble.5 min
Contractor FinancesDo contractors pay National Insurance tax?
Free-Work hears from a top accountant when and in what circumstances freelance IT work will incur you an NI bill from HMRC.4 min
Contractor FinancesVAT Flat Rate Scheme: explainer and top tips
Simplicity is hard to turn down as a small company but beware -- in the accounting space, simplicity doesn't always = cost efficiency.4 min
Contractor FinancesCorporation tax for contractors: demystified
The lowdown on business tax as a limited company IT freelancer, including ways to lower your bill from HMRC.7 min
Guide to FreelancingHow to close your limited company
The four no-nonsense options when your freelance IT business has reached the end of its life.4 min
Guide to FreelancingWhat is the role of a limited company director?
A freelance techie's need-to-know on director duties, by law and in practice.4 min
Freelancer FinancesCapital Gains Tax (CGT) guide for contractors
Everything you need to know about 'CGT' if you're 'LTD' -- and then some.8 min
Guide to FreelancingWhat’s the difference between a limited company director and a shareholder?
In the IT contractor space, the director-shareholder is usually one and the same. Is your freelance tech company the exception to the rule?5 min
Freelancer FinancesTax rates and allowances for tech contractors in 2024/25
A guide to the next 12 months of HMRC thresholds affecting your take-home pay as a tech contractor.5 min
Guide to FreelancingWhat are five pros and cons of an umbrella company?
Brollies' big benefits and disadvantages -- listed for Free-Work, by an expert who assesses their compliance.5 min
Guide to FreelancingWhat is an umbrella company?
Quick explainer on what umbrella companies are; where they're beneficial and when to beware.5 min
Guide to FreelancingAn IT freelancer’s guide to working through an umbrella company
Everything you need to know about umbrella company contracting as a techie, but were afraid to ask.6 min
ContractingMaking your spouse (or civil partner) a shareholder of your limited company
Practical and financial perks are on offer when your spouse is also your shareholder – but beware the pitfalls.5 min
ContractingThe costs of running a limited company
Laid bare: the real costs of running a contractor limited company, as the 2024-25 tax year approaches.4 min
ContractingWhat is a Personal Service Company (PSC)?
An explainer on the most popular vehicle for IT freelancing which, paradoxically, isn't even defined in law.5 min
ContractingWhen your sole trader IT business deserves to be a tech limited company
Know when to press fire: Top three triggers for jumping from the sole trader structure to 'LTD.'4 min