Guide to Freelancing
Data fee reminder letter from the ICO: do freelancers need to pay?
All outfits, including those run by the self-employed, potentially need to pay, but check seven exemptions. 4 min
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Guide to Freelancing
Freelancer Services
Business Insurance for Freelancers
A complex and once expensive area of freelance finance, many freelancers are now looking at the various freelance insurance policies which are available to protect you in the event of an accident at work or claims against you for negligence. Click here to inquire about professional indemnity, life cover and income protection insurance for freelancers. 3 min
Freelancer Services
What freelance insurance do I need?
As a freelancer, you work for yourself so you need to make sure to have insurance as protection; something you wouldn’t have to think about if you were an employee. 6 min
Guide to Freelancing
Top five ways to market your freelance business
How the self-employed can promote their small business and achieve big results. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
What are the pitfalls of freelancing?
Before taking the plunge to the freelancing world its important to recognise and understands the pitfalls of freelancing. 5 min
Freelancer Finances
How to claim mileage allowance when you’re a freelancer
How to claim mileage allowance when you’re a freelancer who uses their vehicle for business purposes. We give you a breakdown on claiming mileage allowance. 5 min
IT Career Advice
How a VPN can help you with Research
If you’re like many online researchers, you care about your Internet safety. 5 min
Freelancer Finances
A Complete Guide to Self-Assessment for Freelancers
Workers who brave ‘going it alone’ shouldn’t do the same when faced with HMRC’s self-assessment tax system. 4 min
Freelancer News
Freelancers, not even you independents are alone as a job scam victim
Dodgy agents; ghost jobs and pay packs that don’t pay. A new portal wants the self-employed to report such abuse. 5 min
Guide to Freelancing
Making money online: when a hobby becomes taxable income
You need to know when a hobby becomes taxable income and the consequences of that. You will need to pay taxes and ensure that your business is registered with the HMRC. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
Choosing the best accounting software for freelancers
What to consider before putting accounting software to work in your self-employed business. 4 min
IR35
How the new IR35 off-payroll rules affect freelancers
An overview for the self-employed of April’s revised rules to stop 'disguised employment.' 5 min
Freelancer News
SEISS grant five and the key changes freelancers should beware
The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme unfortunately has two stings in its tail. 3 min
Guide to Freelancing
Should I set up a limited company?
The pros, cons and considerations to operating through your own limited company as a freelancer. 5 min
IR35
Am I a disguised employee if over 25% of my earnings are from one client?
The tests a part-time sole trader needs to take to check if he really is a freelancer. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
What are the differences between contracting and freelancing?
Discover the intricacies of the two main ways to be self-employed, before deciding which one is right for you. 5 min