FreelanceUK News
Freelancers foresaw today's financial headwinds back in January
Confidence index casts the self-employed as soothsayers, as most knew after New Year that the economy was tanking.
Jun 28, 2022 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers, have your say on data, storage, and those pesky platform outages
Despite its tech undertones, a call to shape our national data strategy is among the latest offerings from the UK's culture department.
Jun 24, 2022 | Technology NewsThe big productivity debate is settled: freelancers do go the extra mile
Study shows the self-employed put in an extra 150 hours, versus those stuck with a rigid 9-to-5.
Jun 21, 2022 | Freelancing NewsOn National Freelancers Day, the freelance-curious say flexibility is the draw
Autonomy. Being your own boss. A better work-life balance. Being self-employed has ‘many, many’ perks.
Jun 16, 2022 | Freelancing NewsNew York State just did for self-employed freelancers what Britain must do too
The ground-breaking ‘Freelance Isn’t Free’ bill has key protections that must be unlocked for the UK’s self-employed as well.
Jun 13, 2022 | Freelancing NewsDrivers for Uber Switzerland lose self-employed status
Federal court’s ruling deemed ‘a situation that UK firms engaging sole traders should keep an eye on.’
Jun 10, 2022 | Freelancing NewsFuture of Work Review has potential, if it doesn’t kick the can down the road
The self-employed will be watching the words of Matt Warman MP, but it’s action that’s really needed.
May 31, 2022 | Freelancing NewsEight in ten accountants fluff when to register with HMRC for self-employment
Online poll shows that not even advisers to freelancers know when to tell the taxman that trading is underway.
May 24, 2022 | Freelancing NewsWhy agile freelancers on top-tier rates are the future of work
The real-time changing of the guard within the labour market is a change that looks irreversible.
May 20, 2022 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers, the issues with umbrella companies are clear; the fixes less so
Brollies might not emerge from the many shortcomings workers are finding with them. Unless government steps in.
May 10, 2022 | Freelancing NewsCreative industries workers pocketing 15% pay premiums
Like full-timers, freelancers with creative skills are (thankfully) commanding much more money than a year ago.
May 6, 2022 | Freelancing NewsSolopreneurs, don’t get prosecuted for wrongly claiming Work From Home aid
Freelancers working from home must run an eligibility-check to avoid falling foul of new government rules.
May 3, 2022 | Working From Home NewsFreelancers, don’t do a Boris Becker if bankrupt – instead play it straight
How the self-employed can avoid matching the financial double fault of the former men’s world No. 1 tennis player.
Apr 26, 2022 | Money NewsIR35: How freelancing fared during HMRC’s off-payroll rule soft-landing
The grace period ending must quicken client processes, explanations, and time to hire which -- for some -- has doubled.
Apr 22, 2022 | IR35 / IR591Freelancers' Questions: What does HMRC mean by 'foreign income'?
'Flexibility’ may be why the revenue-hungry taxman has not defined ‘foreign income’ in legislation.
Apr 19, 2022 | Tax Matters8 ways to reduce the impact of rising fuel bills when working from home
With prices rising so much, there’s certainly a sense of panic across the nation as people worry about their future bills. WondaPay explains 8 ways to reduce the impact of rising fuel bills when working from home.
Apr 13, 2022 | Working from HomeFreelancers get alerts on unsolicited texts after spam marketer fined £80,000
The data watchdog rules that your mobile isn’t someone else’s advertising platform if you’ve not given them your consent.
Apr 12, 2022 | Marketing/PR NewsIR35: the one-year-old off-payroll rules are dire for self-employment
Writing exclusively for FreelanceUK, IPSE’s CEO urges Boris Johnson to relent -- or risk extending economic uncertainty for the UK’s self-employed.
Apr 8, 2022 | Freelancing NewsBankruptcy as a freelancer: a guide for bankrupt self-employed sole traders
Wiping the slate clean is one way to deal with problem debt. But caution is advised, as is reaching out for advice.
Apr 5, 2022 | Money InformationFreelancers who owe January’s tax can still duck fines, if they act today
The Time To Pay penalty-free is almost over, so ring the Revenue now but don’t forget the paperwork (or your patience).
Apr 1, 2022 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers claw back IR35-lost pay, just as financial hardship hardens
Charging the highest average day rate since records began is paling into insignificance by costs running amok.
Mar 29, 2022 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers left out in the cold at Spring Statement 2022
Despite a smattering of relief from the chancellor, much of the self-employed will be ‘worse off, and at the worst possible time.’
Mar 24, 2022 | Freelancing NewsSpring Statement 2022: Self-employed braced for no tax respite from Rishi Sunak
Freelancers don’t fancy their chances of getting any relief from the chancellor tomorrow.
Mar 22, 2022 | Freelancing NewsWhy 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.
Mar 21, 2022 | Money NewsThe hot creative skills of 2022, which freelancers won’t want to be without
Performance, planning, crafting and analytics. Just some of the specialisms sought-after from the self-employed.
Mar 18, 2022 | Freelancing NewsDebt: a guide for indebted sole traders and freelancers in arrears
Revealed: the options that freelancers in financial distress should look at – but ideally before money is owed.
Mar 15, 2022 | MoneyWhy paternity and maternity leave should be extended to freelancers
Government should give the self-employed the same level of parental rights as employees.
Mar 11, 2022 | Freelancing NewsWhere 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.
Mar 4, 2022 | Money InformationCan you do an Adrian Chiles and win on IR35 using 'in-business'?
Experts and HMRC are alike – putting too much stock in factors, when it’s actually being a bonafide business that really counts.
Mar 1, 2022 | IR35 NewsHMRC counts 100,000 online Time to Pay users, ahead of April 1st cut-off
The clock is ticking for freelancers who want to set up a payment plan with the flexible, inflexible taxman.
Feb 28, 2022 | Freelancing News
