Guide to Freelancing
Freelancers’ Questions: As a TikTok presenter, is only the live billable?
Payment tips for an online brands presenter, whose client wrongly thinks that time is all they’re paying for. , , , , 3 min
IT and tech news and guides
Guide to Freelancing
Freelancer News
Autumn Statement 2022: where creative freelancers may see an upside
In the current climate, the chancellor’s measures indicate that some difficult days may lie ahead for self-employed creatives. 4 min
Freelancer News
Autumn Statement 2022: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt 'abandons' self-employed
‘Government doesn’t seem to value the way which freelancers work -- or the spirit that leads them to set up their own business’. 6 min
Freelancer Finances
Freelancers' Questions: Is my tax set-up for international clients correct?
Top tips for a freelance editor, living in the Netherlands, as a UK citizen, with a Swiss client., , , , 4 min
IT news
Enhancing and expanding the nation’s cyber skills at every level
On the 17th of November 2022, the Cyber Security and Data Protection Summit is taking place. 4 min
IT news
Developing NHS Digital Platforms for the Future
In partnership with techUK, NHS Digital are reintroducing their Industry Briefing Sessions. 4 min
Freelancer News
New PM Rishi Sunak needs to work very hard to earn the self-employed’s trust
An ex-chancellor talking trust has his work cut out, given he gave freelancers IR35 reform, and next to nothing during covid. 3 min
Guide to Freelancing
Freelancers’ Questions: Can a client’s new director just change my work hours?
Legal aid for a freelancer stung by a client representative conflating employed working with self-employed services. 4 min
Freelancer News
IR35 U-turn: what freelancers need now (at least at the time of writing)
An off-payroll rules reassessment is the sensible next move from the repeal that never was. 5 min
Freelancer Finances
6 things you should check at least once a year if you’re a freelancer
Take a look at these 6 key factors to check each year as a freelancer, but don't forget to think about yourself and your needs. 4 min
Freelancer News
Will GDPR replacement hit your creative industries projects?
Audio-visual is among the creative sectors to be upended if a new ‘British data protection system’ goes live. 6 min
IT Career Advice
The top 10 employee benefits to help improve work-life balance
From 10th October to 14th October, it is National Work Life Week, an annual campaign that highlights the importance of having a work-life balance, encouraging employers to focus on how their work allows everyone to thrive both at work and at home.Creating a healthy work-life balance for your employe. 5 min
Freelancer News
First SEISS case to hit the courts: an expert’s overview for freelancers
Warnings that HMRC would clawback wrongly claimed Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grants finally ring true. 3 min
Freelancer Finances
Freelancers’ Questions: Are clients legally required to pay within 30 days?
There’s no new rules on paying the self-employed, but there’s a lot of existing law that the unpaid can use. 4 min
Freelancer Finances
Can freelancers who claimed SEISS grants get a mortgage?
Top tips if you’re self-employed and want a home loan, but had help from the government during covid. 3 min
Freelancer News
Repealing IR35 reform will unlock the freelance future
A hurdle in the freelance game has just been lifted. Sorting your footing for April 6th 2023 is the next challenge to overcome. 5 min
Freelancer News
Self-employed national insurance increase reversal: D-Day is January 31 2024
While it’s the NICs reversal making headlines, the Health & Social Care Levy being axed is the real saving for sole traders. 3 min