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Missing cheques cost smaller traders £550m
Forgetting to pay in what's already been paid incurs firms a £740 weekly charge.
Sep 8, 2016 | Money NewsCheques 'look set for the history books'
For the first time, the traditional way to pay is now the least used.
Sep 4, 2016 | Money NewsFreelancers' Questions: Can I turn local currency into more pounds?
Exchange tips for when you account in pounds yet invoice in everything but.
Aug 31, 2016 | Money NewsMicro-businesses no longer relying on banks
Study suggests starting a tiny venture doesn't have to break the bank.
Aug 30, 2016 | Money NewsFighting HMRC pays off 'more than half the time'
Almost 60% of decisions get altered or annulled when taxpayers challenge.
Aug 29, 2016 | Money NewsLack of details may delay LISA launch
An information shortage seems to make April 6th a tall order for the start of LISAs.
Aug 23, 2016 | Money NewsAlert over freelancers' costs increasing
Prices hike for one-person businesses amid 'uncertainty and change.'
Aug 18, 2016 | Money NewsSmall traders promised better banking
Freelancers' concerns seem to have been listened to (and acted on) by a banking probe.
Aug 10, 2016 | Money NewsPlan to stem online VAT loss 'needs a rethink'
Smaller online businesses could be unfairly caught in the taxman’s evasion net.
Jul 26, 2016 | Money NewsGuidance on when to VAT-register updated
The official account on whether you should register for VAT is refreshed.
Jul 11, 2016 | Money NewsThe tax refunds freelancers won’t like
Checking why the Revenue’s repaying you is worth doing before you start to celebrate.
Jul 6, 2016 | Money NewsEU VAT group reassures e-freelancers on Brexit vote
Digital suppliers told to refrain from guesswork about MOSS, as officials 'simply don’t know.'
Jul 4, 2016 | Money NewsOddest excuses for not paying invoices - revealed
One-man bands' clients know no bounds when it comes to the creative fob-off.
Jun 1, 2016 | Money NewsHMRC customer service has collapsed - report
Spending watchdog mauls the taxman for saving just £1 for every £4 taxpayers have lost.
May 30, 2016 | Money NewsCall to tweak Lifetime ISA for self-employed
Changes to LISA before it's available can make up for NEST not being expanded.
May 22, 2016 | Money NewsSmall Surrey towns feel the taxman's pinch most
Wealthy city workers wanting to escape help the average tax bill in Elmbridge hit £18k.
May 11, 2016 | Money NewsSmall Business Commissioner gets go-ahead
Payment issues loom the largest for the newly introduced 'tsar.'
May 8, 2016 | Money NewsFreelancers' Questions: Can I rent a house using only freelance income?
IFA sympathises with a soon-to-be-self-employed trying to move up, and out.
Apr 25, 2016 | Money NewsWhy the future's bright for self-employed parents
Having a business to run - and mouths to feed - is going to be more palatable from next April.
Apr 18, 2016 | Money NewsHMRC nets £470m extra from smaller traders
Special taskforces being deployed by the taxman to keep hitting 'soft targets.'
Apr 12, 2016 | Money NewsState pension gives freelancers £40 extra a week
Some self-employed could be up to £40,000 better off in retirement.
Apr 11, 2016 | Money NewsApril's tax changes: a freelancer's overview
Summary of this month’s numerous changes that could affect your bottom line.
Apr 10, 2016 | Money NewsGuide to finances as a freelancer published
Keep on top of your books with our book, says a firm set up by freelancers.
Apr 5, 2016 | Money NewsFreelancers’ Questions: How to invoice without my VAT number?
What do when you’re VAT registered but still waiting on the taxman.
Apr 4, 2016 | Money NewsFreelancers' Questions: Can I pay myself via a pension?
The lowdown for tax-savvy over-55s who want to earn through retirement funds.
Mar 23, 2016 | Money NewsFreelancers' relief at inflation staying low
Latest figures 'will ease freelancers’ concerns about business costs in 2016.'
Mar 22, 2016 | Money NewsFreelancers' Questions: What's a Lifetime ISA?
IFA tots up the value of the Budget's personal savings gift to the self-employed.
'Rogue traders' raising your risk of VAT investigation
Hardcore of tax dodgers blamed for genuine oversights triggering HMRC inspections.
Mar 6, 2016 | Money NewsOsborne tipped to take away tax-free lump sum
Chancellor's axe apparently trained on the cash reward you get at 55 for building a nest egg.
Feb 22, 2016 | Money NewsFresh inflation data 'a positive for freelancers'
Ongoing low may ease concerns about rising micro-business costs.
Jan 19, 2016 | Money News
