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Freelance writing skills are hot today, but always hotter if you have a niche
Hourly rates for writers are at £500, so can you pen quality articles with accuracy and skill?
Jul 4, 2019 | CopywritingGraphic Design makes ‘most-Googled’ jobs list, awaits entry on UK’s most scarce
Strong appetite for the skill on show ‘everywhere’ suggests its jobs aren’t, and nor are its practitioners.
Jul 2, 2019 | DesignThe digital skills it pays to have as a freelancer – at least right now
What’s hot (and what’s not) in the freelance design and digital space.
Jun 27, 2019 | Design NewsJeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson get their creative credentials assessed
The track records of the Tory leadership hopefuls may hold clues on future policy for freelance creatives.
Jun 25, 2019 | Freelancing NewsA UK freelancer's overview of Paternity Rights
How to get supported as a sole trader if you pause self-employment to become a dad.
Jun 20, 2019 | LegalThe key expenses every freelancer wants to claim; but can you?
How sole traders must treat an iPhone with HMRC if it’s also used outside of the business. The guide highlights the key expenses every freelancer wants to claim and if it's possible to actually claim those expenses.
Jun 18, 2019 | Money InformationFreelancers’ Questions: How to strike a deal to resupply all my work for the client?
Time is indeed money for a freelancer who wants to be reasonable but also retain his IP.
Jun 13, 2019 | LegalEU clients shun UK freelance creatives ahead of Brexit red tape
Hassle tomorrow with UK freelancers is putting off EU nations today.
Jun 11, 2019 | Freelancing NewsFreelance sole traders ‘wrongly preparing for IR35 reform from April’
Officials and ‘experts’ help confuse the self-employed about incoming status rules.
Jun 7, 2019 | IR35 NewsFreelancers’ Questions: How to handle clients who cancel projects?
‘Signed Ts&Cs can save sole traders from customers who pull out, but don’t skimp.’
Jun 4, 2019 | ClientsHow 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 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 | News
