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How to stay happy as a new freelancer
Leave your comfort zone, visit hubs and stop work -- among other tips to keep smiling through self-employment.
May 31, 2019 | Day-to-Day BusinessWhen you need to file a tax return – if at all
‘You must self-assess if you’re self-employed.’ Helpful? We don’t think so either.
May 29, 2019 | Money InformationA UK freelancer's overview of maternity rights
How to get financially supported when you stop self-employed freelancing to have a baby.
May 23, 2019 | LegalIntellectual Property: what freelancers need to know (Part 3)
Monetising your creations as a freelancer, including in the age of the GDPR.
May 21, 2019 | LegalIntellectual Property: what freelancers need to know (Part 2)
Protect, differentiate and own your offering with trade marks, design rights and contracts.
May 16, 2019 | LegalFreelancers' Questions: What if I didn't price up for a client who now won't pay?
Even the experienced make mistakes pricing up, but a tribunal could make this one especially costly.
May 14, 2019 | Money InformationCreatives urged to vote in ‘unofficial referendum’ on May 23rd
Election result tipped to show the UK’s stance on Brexit -- the 'chaos,' not the 2017 decision.
May 8, 2019 | Freelancing NewsCelebrity media freelancers beat IR35 by being in business on their own account
TV's Lorraine Kelly and Kay Adams beat the taxman using a factor CEST omits.
May 3, 2019 | IR35 NewsShould I register with HMRC if my income is under the personal allowance?
All newly self-employed with £1k earnings must tell the taxman, albeit no longer in the first three months.
Apr 30, 2019 | Money NewsFreelancers admit to anxiety over remote working
Exclusion, loneliness and disconnectedness. And the latter isn’t just a broadband issue.
Apr 26, 2019 | Freelancing NewsAtypical freelancers get EU-wide ‘gig economy’ rights
The limbo indirectly created by flexible work looks to be at an end for 3million people.
Apr 17, 2019 | Freelancing NewsCreative industry tables four-point Brexit plan
Giving firms access to freelancers is part of CIF’s 'must-agrees' for a pre-October deal.
Apr 16, 2019 | Freelancing NewsSole traders glad to see green light for pensions dashboards
User-friendly interfaces should open up nest eggs to those who don’t currently have them -- FSB.
Apr 10, 2019 | Money NewsFreelancers’ Questions: Are digital tax accounts for freelancers now live?
Turnover tells you if your freelance outfit is now expected to be digital for VAT purposes.
Apr 9, 2019 | Money NewsTwo creative sectors push for ‘rate-silent’ interviews
More money awarded to 60% of us, but the boosts may be bigger if pay was off-limits at interview.
Apr 5, 2019 | Freelancing NewsBroadband users to net cash when kept offline
Your provider will automatically pay you £8 a day when your internet is down.
Apr 2, 2019 | Technology NewsMusic biz owner jailed for not playing by VAT rules
Instrument tuner put behind bars for orchestrating a £240k fraud.
Mar 29, 2019 | Money NewsCreatives endure two-week wait to get paid
And that's on top of potentially prohibitive payment terms of up to 120 days.
Mar 28, 2019 | Money NewsBritish internet creatives called to compete
Pit your content, app or other online creation against Europe’s top talent.
Mar 21, 2019 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers’ Questions: What if paying me a lot upfront makes my client uneasy?
Escrow is the solution for a freelancer whose pricey design project poses a payment problem.
Mar 19, 2019 | Freelancing NewsNew research highlights the risk of late payment for freelancers by region
Freelancers and small businesses are often the victims of late payments. Here, new research by Solna highlights the risk of late payment for freelancers by region, so freelancers can be selective when picking their clients.
Mar 18, 2019 | NewsWhat Spring Statement 2019 offers freelance creatives
And the much it doesn’t, given that experts deride it as ‘light,’ ‘short’ and ‘flat.’
Mar 14, 2019 | Freelancing NewsMTD burden won’t be an excuse not to pay VAT digitally -- Stride
Minister says HMRC won’t ‘come down like a ton of bricks’ but will ‘hold the line.’
Mar 12, 2019 | Money NewsSelf-employed mum takes Universal Credit to court
Freelance actor left on less than a tenner a week will fight ‘illogical’ benefits policy.
Mar 7, 2019 | Money NewsSort 'no-deal' Brexit preparations now, tiny traders urged
Despite well-intentioned advice from officials, the FSB fears it's too little, too late.
Mar 6, 2019 | Money NewsFreelancers’ recruiter reports 28% surge in creative job applications
And responds with five fundamentals for freelance success in a crowded market.
Feb 28, 2019 | Freelancing NewsPilot for digital tax accounts fails to take off
Only 16,500 have joined the MTD-VAT trial, out of the 500,000 who were invited.
Feb 27, 2019 | Money NewsLate self-assessors yet to receive £100 penalties
Brexit puts the brakes on fines for filing after the 31st, but ‘you’ll still be charged.’
Feb 25, 2019 | Money NewsMinister vows to keep backing creative darling high-end TV
Ahead of Spring Statement, spending on top tele hits its highest level since relief was introduced.
Feb 21, 2019 | Freelancing NewsFreelancer told client’s passport request ‘isn’t justifiable’
Expert maps out a safer route for a FreelanceUK reader to sign a confidentiality agreement.
Feb 20, 2019 | Freelancing News