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Why freelancers need to increase their rates now

If you're a freelancer, there’s a good chance you’re not charging as much as you should. Find out why freelancers need to increase their rates now.

21 March 2022

5 min

Why paternity and maternity leave should be extended to freelancers

Government should give the self-employed the same level of parental rights as employees.

11 March 2022

3 min

Where to pay tax if I work for an American company from Britain?

Top tips for one of the USA’s 51million contingent workers, potentially paying the wrong taxman.

4 March 2022

3 min

A freelancer's guide to expenses

Revealed: the most common expenses which self-employed sole traders may claim a deduction for from HMRC.

11 February 2022

7 min

Be sure on employment status before you begin, given Long V Brain in Hand

Freelancers must be confident in advance of committing, despite nobody's status ever being fixed.

4 February 2022

3 min

Can I reimburse myself for business expenses I paid for personally?

‘Better to be a sole trader, if you want to claim for a subscription and an email account without HMRC issues.’

13 January 2022

3 min

Top 10 freelancing tips for self-employed people in 2022

Experts share nuggets of wisdom with FreelanceUK, so your next 12 months’ freelancing can be golden.

13 January 2022

5 min

Top 10 in-demand freelance skills for 2022

We've compiled a list of the top 10 in-demand skills freelancers should take note of for 2022

9 December 2021

8 min

Freelancers, don’t join the 6,000-plus SEISS investigations by HMRC

A 'head in the sand' approach will put you on the unenviable receiving end of the taxman’s new taskforce.

7 December 2021

7 min

Freelancers’ guide to Payment on Account

Everything you need to know about a Payment on Account. A freelancers guide provided by TaxScouts

1 December 2021

2 min

How to start a freelance business in 2022

There are a few things to consider when starting up a freelance business, but it can be very rewarding once set up.

25 November 2021

7 min

Government under fire for omitting creatives' movement from Brexit deal

Peers say the sheer existence of creative sectors is in doubt, due to December’s deal and poor engagement ever since.

26 October 2021

4 min

Appoint a Freelance Commissioner at Spending Review, chancellor urged

Rish Sunak asked (again) to create an office dedicated to checking policy for impacts on the self-employed.

5 October 2021

3 min

Freelancers cut their pay by £48 as IR35 bites, and work grows scarcer

Covid is keeping clients from firing on all cylinders, but it’s ‘off-payroll’ that’s creating a pinch.

24 September 2021

3 min

Freelancers, the National Insurance increase is a shock but not a fatal one

The self-employed will likely live to trade another day, even if tax policy is looking anything but freelance-friendly.

21 September 2021

5 min

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.

13 July 2021

5 min

FreelanceUK has moved to Free-Work

Welcome to Free-Work, the candidate platform dedicated to supporting IT & Tech professionals in their careers journeys within the tech industry.

FreelanceUK news, guides and resources, including the forum, have now moved to Free-Work, where we will continue to report on everything from tax issues and market demand to freelancing tips and technology trends. You can also search the latest IT contracts and freelance tech job opportunities on our jobs page.

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