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Wording it well: a guide to writing for the web

Freelancer & blogger Geoff Scaplehorn on how to make your writing sparkle online.

12 May 2010

4 min

How I got published by The Independent

Freelance writer Richard Willis on the to-ing and fro-ing of getting a national newspaper to publish your story.

29 April 2010

4 min

How to improve your credit rating

Whether you have difficulty proving your income as a freelancer, or you've previously had trouble with debt this useful guide offers some easy steps to boost your credit rating again.

12 November 2009

7 min

How to register as self-employed: the basics

HMRC expects that every newly self-employed person will do their duty. Here is how to register as self employed and a freelancer with the HMRC. We highlight the HMRC checklist, the VAT and NICs.

23 June 2009

4 min

How to find clients in a recession

What freelancers can do in straitened times to attract new customers.

7 May 2009

5 min

How to fight the freelance contract crunch – Part 2

Legal aid for when freelancers are pushed to accept the unacceptable.

1 April 2009

9 min

Contract basics for freelancers

Seven questions freelancers should ask about their contract.

10 March 2009

10 min

How to write your invoice

Going it alone? Freelancers spell out what to say on your most critical document.

10 July 2008

4 min

How to protect your freelance business

Revealed: legal know-how for creative freelancers.

14 May 2008

4 min

How to price your freelance services

Freelancers need no longer wonder how much to charge clients.

1 May 2008

5 min

How will I know if I am caught by IR35?

Explanation of IR35 legislation, introduced in April 2000, which affects anyone who is working via an intermediary.

15 April 2008

4 min

Essentially, IR35 will affect all contractors who do not meet the Inland Revenue's definition of 'self employment'., Those contractors who fall under the IR35 rules will be liable to Schedule E taxation and National Insurance (N.I), following deductions for expenses. Income will be in the form of a 'deemed payment', following these deductions.

14 April 2008

4 min

When should I use an Umbrella Company?

If you are only freelancing for a short period between permanent roles, or want to test the waters before setting up your own limited company, trading through an umbrella company may be a good solution. Freelance UK looks at how they work and what the benefits are.

4 March 2008

2 min

Minimise your costs for your freelance business

Whilst the precise details of how a business can minimise its costs varies enormously according to the type of freelancing work it is involved with, there are nevertheless a number of techniques which can be used to good effect by all Freelancers.

4 March 2008

5 min