Guide to Freelancing
What is content marketing, and how can freelancers use content marketing?
An expert’s guide on putting online content to work for your self-employed business. 8 min
IT and tech news and guides
Guide to Freelancing
Guide to Freelancing
Self belief – how to keep self doubt at bay
We all suffer from self doubt, no matter how confident we are, there are times when you question your capabilities. 3 min
Freelancer News
Pay cash deposit to keep up ‘self-employed drivers’ claim, Addison Lee told
Taxi firm gets a sharp financial incentive from the courts, amid concerns it is stalling the payment of worker rights. 4 min
Freelancer News
Is using my own laptop in-house for ad agencies a basis to charge extra?
A freelancing expert disappoints a designer hoping to add a premium for bringing in his own equipment. 3 min
Contracting
7 Ways for companies and contractors to keep their data safe online
As technology is evolving and becoming smarter, so are cybercriminals. 5 min
Freelancer News
Long VAT-registration delays hit freelancers and their accountants
Between six and several months just to obtain a VAT number from HMRC is condemned as ‘an impediment to running a business.’ 4 min
Freelancer Finances
Understanding your business taxes as a small business
Self-employment can provide greater flexibility, more control over your work, a higher income and greater satisfaction. But a key consideration is what taxes you must pay. 10 min
Freelancer Finances
Cash flow: a freelancer’s guide to money in and money out
Top tips to understand, manage and preserve the lifeblood of your self-employed business – cash flow. 6 min
Freelancer Finances
How much tax would you pay on a 'side hustle'?
Side hustle has become a much more common term in the UK in recent years, GoSimpleTax reveals what freelancers need to know when paying tax on a side hustle. 8 min
Freelancer News
Top 10 best-paying freelance creative jobs
Ranging from marketing to software, at £25 an hour and £600 a day, freelance posts are helping creative hirers weather a perfect storm. 4 min
Freelancer News
Best self-employed to be spotlighted at IPSE Awards 2023. Enter now!
Freelancers have until 5pm Monday to put themselves forward for an accolade (if your client hasn’t entered you already). 3 min
Freelancer Finances
Tax rates and allowances 2023/24 for freelancers
As a new tax year begun on 6th April, freelancers need to be aware of the updated tax rates and allowances for 2023/24. 3 min
Freelancer News
Freelancers, here’s a common VAT mistake. Are you making it too?
Set aside 20% of your next invoice, or a sixth of its total, to avoid the common VAT trap most self-employed fall into. 3 min
IT Career Advice
How can mental health be managed in the workplace?
From 15th to 21st May is Mental Health Awareness Week 2023. 4 min
IT Skills
What are Software Testing Jobs?
Software testing jobs involve verifying and validating software applications to ensure that they meet the specified requirements, are functional, and perform as expected. 4 min
IT Skills
10 ways artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting business operations.
According to the IBM Global AI Adoption Index 2022, 35% of companies are reportedly using artificial intelligence (AI) in their business, and an additional 42% reported they are exploring AI. 4 min
Freelancer News
Freelancers alerted to their day-to-day work not matching the contract
Actual arrangements versus contractual arrangements are increasingly being questioned and challenged, says Professional Passport. 3 min
