Contractor Finances Contractor expenses guide: what can you claim? Handy rundown of HMRC-approved expenses if you’re tech freelancing as a sole trader or limited company. # Expenses # Contracting 16 January 2024 6 min
Contracting How are contractors paid in the UK? Guide to getting paid for your freelance tech services, either as a limited company or another independent techie. # Self-employed # Administrative # Tax 12 January 2024 6 min
IT Skills Top 10 freelance developer job stats, facts and trends for 2024 Get ready for these realities in your freelance development gig -- if they're not shaking up your contract coding career already. # IT jobs market # Skills # Coding 9 January 2024 6 min
IT news Top freelance tech jobs for 2024 The top tech roles for 2024 are here, assuming you’re freelance, or ready to upskill to make more money on a contract basis. # IT jobs market # IT Trends # Freelance 5 January 2024 6 min
Contractor Finances VAT reclaims, the ins and outs: When IT freelancers can claim back VAT on tech purchases Laptops, computer equipment and software subscriptions are all ripe for reclaiming the VAT on (potentially with a little help from your accountant). # Money # Contracting 20 December 2023 6 min
Contracting Can I get an IT contract job in 2024 with no experience? Landing a freelance tech role next year if your CV lists nothing under ‘work-history’ can be done, but it’s not for the faint-hearted. # Job roles # IT jobs market # Contracting 19 December 2023 6 min
Guide to Freelancing An IT freelancer’s guide to working through an umbrella company Everything you need to know about umbrella company contracting as a techie, but were afraid to ask. # Freelance # Company 15 December 2023 6 min
IT Skills How to build a cyber security contracting career in 2024 Revealed: what it will take to next year succeed at cyber security as a UK freelancer. # Cybersecurity # Contracting 12 December 2023 6 min
Contractor Finances A contractor’s guide to dividends Answers to the FAQs limited company IT contractors have about the staple payment form if tax-efficiency matters -- dividends. # Tax # Money # Contracting 8 December 2023 6 min
IT Skills 10 essential software engineering skills for contractors When the choice of specialism isn't just a programming decision; it's a strategic decision affecting your career, cash, and contract-availability. # Skills # Contracting 5 December 2023 7 min
Guide to Freelancing Top 10 tips for new IT contractors A veteran computer consultant reveals tried and tested must-dos, for newcomers wanting to succeed at IT contracting. # Tips 1 December 2023 7 min
Guide to Freelancing 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. # Remote 28 November 2023 7 min
Freelancer News 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. # Freelance # News 23 November 2023 8 min
Contracting 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? # Skills # Contracting 21 November 2023 7 min
Freelancer News 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. # Freelance # News 17 November 2023 7 min
Contractor Finances A contractor's guide to VAT The ins and outs of Value Added Tax in a contractor limited company setting -- demystified. # Money # Contracting 14 November 2023 4 min
Contracting What makes a successful IT contractor? Everything it takes to succeed as a freelance technologist in the UK -- revealed by a veteran. # Contracting 10 November 2023 7 min