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8 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 NewsAdrian Chiles' IR35 win 'should reassure freelancers who pitch'
Even bids for work that don’t land can highlight your in-business credentials, as BBL v HMRC demonstrates.
Feb 22, 2022 | Freelancing NewsHow the self-employed sector can recover in 2022
The return of freelance work is underway, but it’ll take government action for self-employment to truly flourish again.
Feb 17, 2022 | Freelancing News
A freelancer's guide to expenses
Revealed: the most common expenses which self-employed sole traders may claim a deduction for from HMRC.
Feb 11, 2022 | Tax AdviceBoris Johnson criticised for overlooking self-employed as ‘in-work’
PM under fire, for fudging both the numbers and his covid-support offering to freelancers.
Feb 8, 2022 | Freelancing NewsBe 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.
Feb 4, 2022 | Freelancing NewsGlitches, scammers, and latecomers make ‘Pay Your Tax Bill Day’ drag
Eventful for the wrong reasons: freelancers who filed should be relieved if yesterday’s deadline passed without incident.
Feb 1, 2022 | Freelancing NewsUse Google Analytics as an EU freelancer? Then it’s now time you switch
Creatives will contribute to the expected move towards traffic-measuring software that doesn’t violate the EU GDPR.
Jan 28, 2022 | Technology NewsFile before Jan 31 despite HMRC penalty waiver, self-assessors urged
Accountants warn freelancers against putting too much stock in a delay to when tax fines kick in.
Jan 25, 2022 | Freelancing NewsTop 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.
Jan 13, 2022 | Freelancing NewsShrewd or Scrooge-like? Accountants assess the Christmas self-assessors
HMRC can count on 2,828 ‘festive filers’ not needing its new penalty waiver, as for them tax trumped turkey.
Jan 11, 2022 | Money NewsFreelancers, the UK downplays the creative industries at its peril
Institutions, journalists, and crucially policymakers need to stop leaving out our powerhouse sector just because it’s different.
Jan 6, 2022 | Freelancing NewsHow will the coronavirus pandemic impact your tax return in 2022?
Key dates and deadlines for your self assessment and how covid19 might impact what you need to submit.
Jan 6, 2022 | Money NewsSelf-Employment Income Support Scheme discriminated against mums - verdict
‘Staggeringly arrogant’ HM Treasury shocks legal experts, ‘dragging its heels’ to reimburse 70,000 female freelancers.
Dec 10, 2021 | Freelancing NewsTop 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
Dec 9, 2021 | Running Your BusinessFreelancers, 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.
Dec 7, 2021 | Freelancing News