Guide to Freelancing
Data fee reminder letter from the ICO: do freelancers need to pay?
All outfits, including those run by the self-employed, potentially need to pay, but check seven exemptions. 4 min
IT and tech news and guides
Guide to Freelancing
Freelancer Services
What freelance insurance do I need?
As a freelancer, you work for yourself so you need to make sure to have insurance as protection; something you wouldn’t have to think about if you were an employee. 6 min
Guide to Freelancing
Top five ways to market your freelance business
How the self-employed can promote their small business and achieve big results. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
What are the pitfalls of freelancing?
Before taking the plunge to the freelancing world its important to recognise and understands the pitfalls of freelancing. 5 min
Freelancer Finances
How to claim mileage allowance when you’re a freelancer
How to claim mileage allowance when you’re a freelancer who uses their vehicle for business purposes. We give you a breakdown on claiming mileage allowance. 5 min
IT Career Advice
How a VPN can help you with Research
If you’re like many online researchers, you care about your Internet safety. 5 min
Freelancer Finances
A Complete Guide to Self-Assessment for Freelancers
Workers who brave ‘going it alone’ shouldn’t do the same when faced with HMRC’s self-assessment tax system. 4 min
Freelancer News
Freelancers, not even you independents are alone as a job scam victim
Dodgy agents; ghost jobs and pay packs that don’t pay. A new portal wants the self-employed to report such abuse. 5 min
Guide to Freelancing
Making money online: when a hobby becomes taxable income
You need to know when a hobby becomes taxable income and the consequences of that. You will need to pay taxes and ensure that your business is registered with the HMRC. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
Choosing the best accounting software for freelancers
What to consider before putting accounting software to work in your self-employed business. 4 min
IR35
How the new IR35 off-payroll rules affect freelancers
An overview for the self-employed of April’s revised rules to stop 'disguised employment.' 5 min
Freelancer News
SEISS grant five and the key changes freelancers should beware
The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme unfortunately has two stings in its tail. 3 min
Guide to Freelancing
Should I set up a limited company?
The pros, cons and considerations to operating through your own limited company as a freelancer. 5 min
IR35
Am I a disguised employee if over 25% of my earnings are from one client?
The tests a part-time sole trader needs to take to check if he really is a freelancer. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
What are the differences between contracting and freelancing?
Discover the intricacies of the two main ways to be self-employed, before deciding which one is right for you. 5 min
Freelancer Finances
Managing your accounts as a freelancer
No prescribed format for self-employed accounting doesn’t mean there aren’t dos and don’ts. 3 min
