Contractor Finances
How do IT freelancers manage their pension savings?
Six quick steps to help assess, start, and manage your retirement savings as a self-employed techie. 10 min
Contractor Finances
Contractor Finances
Contractor Finances
What is a director’s loan?
The good, bad, and ugly of director loans -- those deserving an accountant’s input to avoid HMRC trouble. 5 min
Contractor Finances
How to manage inconsistent income as an IT contractor: top 10 hacks
Smart freelance techies won’t let the ‘peaks and troughs’ of freelance earnings call the shots, says Integro. 8 min
Contractor Finances
Do contractors pay National Insurance tax?
Free-Work hears from a top accountant when and in what circumstances freelance IT work will incur you an NI bill from HMRC. 4 min
Contractor Finances
VAT Flat Rate Scheme: explainer and top tips
Simplicity is hard to turn down as a small company but beware -- in the accounting space, simplicity doesn’t always = cost efficiency. 4 min
Contractor Finances
Corporation tax for contractors: demystified
The lowdown on business tax as a limited company IT freelancer, including ways to lower your bill from HMRC. 7 min
Contractor Finances
A contractor’s guide to maternity pay
Resolved: As an IT contractor who’s also a mum-to-be, can I receive maternity pay? 7 min
Contractor Finances
Are limited company IT contractors eligible for the Marriage Allowance?
Free-Work readers can now check if they (or more likely their spouse) can claim a not to be sniffed at £1,256. 4 min
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. 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). 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. 6 min
Contractor Finances
A contractor's guide to VAT
The ins and outs of Value Added Tax in a contractor limited company setting -- demystified. 4 min