Guide to Freelancing
What to do when you're overwhelmed by freelance work
Running a freelancer business can be full on, and in order to survive the storm you need to change your approach to work. 4 min
IT and tech news and guides
Guide to Freelancing
Freelancer News
Freelancers' Questions: How to tell the client of my covid-19 concerns?
The self-employed can inoculate against awkward coronavirus conversations by mixing the practical with the tactical. 5 min
Freelancer Finances
Who needs a UTR number?
A self-employed freelancer in the UK is required to have a Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) as it helps HMRC identify and process tax returns against the correct taxpayer’s records. 2 min
Freelancer News
The Covid Cash Crunch: Freelancers, are you waiting too long to get paid?
Creative industry sole traders have comparatively generous payment terms. Is it time you closed the gap? 5 min
Guide to Freelancing
How to future-proof your finances as a freelancer
It is important to build up financial resilience therefore, this article will highlight 5 ways to future-proof your finances as a freelancer. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
Freelancers' Questions: How to explain you’re quitting for self-employment?
Planting the seed with your boss is much safer than dropping the bombshell, when freelancing beckons. 4 min
Freelancer News
Freelancer training and tax: when a skills course is an allowable expense
How sole traders can get a handy tax deduction if using the new lockdown to upskill. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
How to collaborate with your fellow freelancers
As a result, the world’s freelancers might be experiencing a shift towards co-working and team-based work. With this in mind, we’ve put together six simple tips to help you collaborate with fellow freelancers. 3 min
Freelancer Finances
IR35: Dos and don’ts to consider for 2021
With everything else that’s been going on the information regarding IR35 may have got a little lost lately, so we thought we’d write a no-nonsense article to keep you up to date 5 min
Freelancer News
FreelanceUK readers, host your own event for European Freelancers Week
You’re invited! Unify with your fellow self-employed today, to show this pandemic our strength in numbers. 3 min
Guide to Freelancing
A guide to record-keeping and expenses for freelancers
There are a number of rules about record-keeping and by not adhering to them, you run the risk of losing out on any tax relief – or worse, being penalised by HMRC. 5 min
Freelancer Finances
A UK sole trader's overview to paying yourself as a self-employed freelancer
Drawings, thresholds, exemptions – all demystified, so you can work out how much you’ll take home. 5 min
Freelancer Finances
Freelancers’ Questions: Must I HMRC-register if my income is under £1,000?
A slightly taxing scenario is fortunately the most unlikely and, even then, an exemption looks due. 3 min
Guide to Freelancing
How to launch a successful App development business from home
Choosing the right platform and having a business plan are some of the things to consider when launching a successful app development business. 5 min
Freelancer Finances
What HMRC will do to freelancers who overclaim SEISS grants
Amid the sweet news that SEISS will be extended, it’s time to look at the scheme’s sharp end. 3 min
Guide to Freelancing
Freelancers' Questions: How to protect myself if I hire freelancers abroad?
'Mirrored terms, NDAs and translated guarantees are the legal must-dos to use self-employed talent from beyond our shores.’ 3 min
Contracting
IT Contractor Jobs
In recent years, the market saw demand for contractors jump again, as confidence in the IT sector grew at its highest level since the dot.com boom.Also due to the IT skill shortages in the UK, highly qualified IT contractors will often demand a high premium. 3 min