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Would an IT freelancer who wants to work overseas have more options as a UK employee?
Overview for Brit freelancers wondering if being on an organisation’s payroll in 2024 would make getting a job abroad easier.
Freelance tech sector unmoved by Autumn Statement 2023, despite AI, Life Science and innovation boosters
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s offerings on take-home pay, tax reforms, and technology, come off as inadequate to IT contracting’s top advisers.
What qualifications do you need to become an IT contractor?
Qualifications for IT contractors tend to fall into four main categories. Which ones will you obtain; if any?
Autumn Statement 2023: Freelance tech sector in 11th hour appeals to chancellor Jeremy Hunt
Leading organisations that support tech and freelancing tell Free-Work that Hunt’s Conservative colleagues have got it right -- IR35 reform ought to go.
A contractor's guide to VAT
The ins and outs of Value Added Tax in a contractor limited company setting -- demystified.
What makes a successful IT contractor?
Everything it takes to succeed as a freelance technologist in the UK -- revealed by a veteran.
Security clearance levels in the UK: explained
What UK candidates need to know when going forward for secure, sensitive or secretive roles.
Making 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.
How to become a Python developer contractor
16 must-dos to succeed as a contractor with Python.
The costs of running a limited company
Laid bare: the real costs of running a contractor limited company, as the 2024-25 tax year approaches.
What is the difference between a project manager and programme manager?
Explainer on two commonly confused tech roles which, in fairness, do have translating vision into tangible outcomes in common.
As a UK IT freelancer, what are my options if I want to work overseas?
Explainer on the rules and regulations tied to landing freelance work abroad in the post-Brexit era.
What is the difference between a Business Analyst and a Data Analyst?
A breakdown of two key tech jobs: the big picture, make-it-happen role, versus finding opportunities as an insight-creator.
What is a Personal Service Company (PSC)?
An explainer on the most popular vehicle for IT freelancing which, paradoxically, isn’t even defined in law.
How much can freelance Business Analysts earn per hour, per day?
Variations exist but freelance Business Analysts are currently benchmarked at a tidy £500 a day.