Freelancing News
Most small firms want a second EU referendum
Like freelancers, tiny enterprises are unmoved by Brexit, but they'd still like another say.
Jun 12, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers' Questions: Will freelancing in the EU require a Blue Card?
‘Three-month stints in 2019 or 2020 at clients in the EU still can’t be planned for.’
Jun 6, 2018 | Freelancing NewsSix in ten self-employed 'unmoved by Brexit'
Most freelancers are unfazed about leaving the EU, but other worries loom large.
Romance of freelancing 'lessens with age'
Survey finds the older your freelance business, the more you miss the workplace.
May 30, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFour in ten freelancers feeling the strain
Stress is sapping almost half the self-employed, partly thanks to intrusive clients.
May 29, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelance body welcomes inflation falling, again
Pay and prices both heading in the right direction for the self-employed, says IPSE.
May 24, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers to speak out on all things status
Your views sought on being a limited company freelancer amid the BBC/NHS/IR35 debacle.
May 23, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers invited to pilot money-making course
How to unlock premiums and A-list clients -- to be shared by a freelancer whose achieved both.
May 22, 2018 | Freelancing NewsMost freelance hopefuls blame it on their boss
The aspiring self-employed are being driven by ditching who they want to become.
May 18, 2018 | Freelancing NewsSole traders await end of ‘prejudicial’ childcare scheme
Freelancers finally to benefit from government help on cutting childcare costs.
May 16, 2018 | Freelancing NewsCall to extend tax-free training to freelancers
'Giving sole traders tax breaks on new skills will boost their undereducated, youngest ranks.'
May 9, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers’ Questions: Should I copy the wording in their job ad?
‘Au natural,’ rather than the sincerest form of flattery, is best for freelancer applications.
May 8, 2018 | Freelancing NewsScammers impersonate HMRC investigation staff
People likely to be panicked into paying the taxman are being targeted by crooks.
May 3, 2018 | Freelancing NewsCreatives dominate Freelancer of the Year shortlists
The creative industry is already the winner of a national search for freelance talent.
May 2, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers’ Questions: What if an Upwork freelancer we paid didn’t do the work?
How an out-of-pocket overseas client can tackle an errant online freelancer.
May 2, 2018 | Freelancing NewsWhy the sub-contractor prompt pay plan doesn’t go far enough
A new Carillion-inspired package is good, but it could do better for freelancers’ cashflow.
Apr 29, 2018 | Freelancing NewsClients who mix staff with freelancers get top tips
As blended teams climb to 93%, an agency reveals how to make the marriage work.
Apr 27, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers’ Questions: Does GDPR require freelancers to register?
What freelancers who keep a log of their clients need to do before a month today.
Apr 25, 2018 | Freelancing News‘Share the tax side of your training experience’
Creative body wants to hear from freelancers whose skills development was (or wasn’t) taxing.
Apr 24, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers warned against new tax year tactics
Deferring income is among the strategies, and slips-ups, to avoid.
Apr 15, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers write-off IR35 reform as ‘unmanageable’
Regardless of what clients put in place, changing IR35 is a non-starter for most freelance company owners.
Apr 12, 2018 | Freelancing NewsUnfair freelancer payment terms to cost state suppliers
Officials threaten outsourcers over their treatment of self-employed subcontractors.
Apr 12, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelance groups unveil 10-point manifesto
The government is ready to listen, so the self-employed’s supporters are filling its ear.
Apr 11, 2018 | Freelancing NewsIR35 campaigner bows out, to fight on in private
Freelancer relinquishes his public role against IR35, citing a lack of commitment.
Apr 10, 2018 | Freelancing News‘Freedom to innovate’ gives freelancers a buzz
Study finds the happiness which the self-employed feel can’t be emulated by staff.
Apr 9, 2018 | Freelancing NewsHMRC ‘learning the lessons’ of reforming IR35
Taxman hints he’s using his experience in the public sector to change IR35 in the private sector.
Apr 6, 2018 | Freelancing NewsSelf-employed alerted to new NIC rates for 2018/19
Changes to how much freelancers will pay in Class 2 and Class 4 are imminent.
Apr 5, 2018 | Freelancing NewsMinisters fund creative sector deal with £150m
Creatives and officials sound less than unified about what their new partnership signifies.
Apr 4, 2018 | Freelancing NewsBudget 2018 'backed into December by Brexit forecast'
A squeeze on the Budget looms, as it’s set to coincide with costing our exit from the EU.
Apr 3, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers’ Questions: Should I leave a short contract off my CV?
Knowing what to leave off your CV is as important as knowing what to put on.
Mar 29, 2018 | Freelancing News