Freelancer News
Freelancer training and tax: when a skills course is an allowable expense
How sole traders can get a handy tax deduction if using the new lockdown to upskill. 4 min
IT and tech news and guides
Freelancer News
Guide to Freelancing
How to collaborate with your fellow freelancers
As a result, the world’s freelancers might be experiencing a shift towards co-working and team-based work. With this in mind, we’ve put together six simple tips to help you collaborate with fellow freelancers. 3 min
Freelancer Finances
IR35: Dos and don’ts to consider for 2021
With everything else that’s been going on the information regarding IR35 may have got a little lost lately, so we thought we’d write a no-nonsense article to keep you up to date 5 min
Freelancer News
FreelanceUK readers, host your own event for European Freelancers Week
You’re invited! Unify with your fellow self-employed today, to show this pandemic our strength in numbers. 3 min
Guide to Freelancing
A guide to record-keeping and expenses for freelancers
There are a number of rules about record-keeping and by not adhering to them, you run the risk of losing out on any tax relief – or worse, being penalised by HMRC. 5 min
Freelancer Finances
A UK sole trader's overview to paying yourself as a self-employed freelancer
Drawings, thresholds, exemptions – all demystified, so you can work out how much you’ll take home. 5 min
Freelancer Finances
Freelancers’ Questions: Must I HMRC-register if my income is under £1,000?
A slightly taxing scenario is fortunately the most unlikely and, even then, an exemption looks due. 3 min
Guide to Freelancing
How to launch a successful App development business from home
Choosing the right platform and having a business plan are some of the things to consider when launching a successful app development business. 5 min
Freelancer Finances
What HMRC will do to freelancers who overclaim SEISS grants
Amid the sweet news that SEISS will be extended, it’s time to look at the scheme’s sharp end. 3 min
Guide to Freelancing
Freelancers' Questions: How to protect myself if I hire freelancers abroad?
'Mirrored terms, NDAs and translated guarantees are the legal must-dos to use self-employed talent from beyond our shores.’ 3 min
Contracting
IT Contractor Jobs
In recent years, the market saw demand for contractors jump again, as confidence in the IT sector grew at its highest level since the dot.com boom.Also due to the IT skill shortages in the UK, highly qualified IT contractors will often demand a high premium. 3 min
Contracting
Benefits of Contracting
Being a contractor is very different from being employed in the traditional sense. 2 min
Contracting
Contractor Insurance
Did you know that professional indemnity insurance insures you against your error, neglect, act or omission, which could cause financial loss to your business?Technojobs offer insurance from contracting specialists Hiscox insurance to cover your engineering, telecoms, electronics or IT contracting b. 2 min
Contracting
Contractor Liability Insurance
Did you know that professional indemnity insurance insures you against your error, neglect, act or omission, which could cause financial loss to your business?If members of the public or clients visit your offices or if you, or someone who works for you, visit your clients’ offices, public liability. 2 min
Freelancer News
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. 4 min
Freelancer News
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. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
How to transition from salary work to freelance easily
In this article, we look at how to make the transition from salary work, working as an employee to becoming a freelancer. 3 min