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Freelancers overlooked in creative sector’s £1.57bn covid lifeline
A mere mention of the self-employed is why over 100 MPs will meet today to push for more.
Jul 6, 2020 | Freelancing NewsCovid-19: SEISS freelancers can still work but must stay 'adversely affected'
A voluntary job may be best, because for the first time ever too much profit is actually a bad thing.
Jun 26, 2020 | Freelancing NewsTwo vital tactics for creative freelancers looking for work, as lockdown lifts
Out of 30 client-finding tips we’ve got, there’s a duo, if not a trio, that creatives can’t do without.
Jun 18, 2020 | Freelancing NewsLessons freelancers can learn from the coronavirus pandemic
Times are tough and there are still some bumps in the road ahead yet, but as we look to the future, here are some of the most valuable lessons freelancers can learn from coronavirus pandemic.
Jun 4, 2020 | Day-to-Day BusinessWhat benefits can an accountant offer me as a freelancer?
Whether you are a self-employed freelancer or you operate through a limited company, there are many benefits to seeking professional help from an accountant. Here, we look at the benefits that an accountant can offer a freelancer.
May 31, 2020 | Your AccountsSelf-Employed Income Support Scheme gets extended, but with two big caveats
Offering less to the eligible and nothing new to the vulnerable, SEISS phase two is bringing ‘forgotten’, collapsing freelancers to tears.
May 31, 2020 | Freelancing NewsCreative industry freelancers implore Sunak to extend (and expand) the SEISS
Chancellor faces groundswell of support for boosting self-employed’s covid cash before it runs out.
May 21, 2020 | Freelancing NewsCoronavirus-hit freelancers anxiously wait on SEISS portal launch
Wednesday can’t come soon enough for the self-employed yet for many, it’s still far from payday.
May 11, 2020 | Freelancing NewsCovid-19 lockdown: How parents who are self-employed can homeschool their kids
Top tips from a creative mum-of-two on freelancing from home with your children in tow.
Apr 27, 2020 | Working From Home News‘Don’t stop sole trading, as COVID-19 support for limited companies won’t cover you’
Self-employed freelancers risk falling between two sets of gaps, if they switch away from SEISS to CJRS.
Apr 16, 2020 | Freelancing NewsFive reasons you may still need cheques and why
The paper cheque does still play a part in money transactions in both business and for private individuals.
Apr 14, 2020 | Your AccountsCovid-19: Sunak urged to urgently close gaps in support for self-employed
Chancellor inundated with calls from freelancers’ supporters to fix and patch the ‘complicated’ SEISS.
Apr 2, 2020 | Freelancing NewsCovid-19: Government throws self-employed freelancers a financial lifeline, of sorts
Despite a vow of cash grants for 95% of them, real concern remains about coronavirus striking down UK sole traders.
Mar 27, 2020 | Freelancing NewsHow to freelance while you are employed
In this guide, we look at how to freelance while you are working as an employee. This includes creative freelancer jobs such as article writing and graphic design.
Mar 23, 2020 | Start UpsJohnson urgently pressed to cover self-employed income wiped out by coronavirus
PM urged by Corbyn and many others to compensate freelancers ‘devastated’ by COVID-19.
Mar 17, 2020 | Freelancing NewsBudget 2020: Sunak’s 20 self-employed nods hardly lift freelancer ‘gloom’
When being heavily name-dropped by the chancellor doesn’t translate into too many tangibles.
Mar 12, 2020 | Freelancing NewsCreative industry boss warns of mass IR35-induced conflict from April
Confusion. Complexity. And confrontation -- on five fronts. It’s all imminent, says PACT.
Mar 10, 2020 | IR35 NewsThe best freelance creative skills for 2020 – revealed
Discover if what you do is among the UK’s most wanted self-employed specialisms.
Feb 28, 2020 | Freelancing News‘Fatal flaw’ to omit self-employed from Britain’s new immigration policy
The government’s ruling out of any freelance provision for 2021 entry is condemned.
Feb 25, 2020 | Freelancing NewsFreelancer confidence ‘fallen off a cliff’ over IR35 tax changes
The few with faith in their one-person empire seem not to have clients cancelling freelancer hiring.
Feb 18, 2020 | IR35 NewsHow to pay tax as an Italian freelancer for a London-based company?
No cure for his ‘big fear,’ but a new freelancer may qualify for a small liability this first time around.
Feb 6, 2020 | Money InformationCreative freelancers' Brexit fears seem to ease, as the transition period begins
With the ‘worst of the uncertainty’ gone, an increasingly freelance-friendly visa system can come into focus.
Feb 3, 2020 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers’ Questions: How to freelance in the UK as an EU citizen after Brexit?
Between today and December it’s ‘as you were,’ but after that, it’s uncertain.
Jan 30, 2020 | Running Your BusinessGender rate gap goes into reverse for top creative-media freelancers
Social Media, Videography and PR now pay men less handsomely than women for the very same skills.
Jan 27, 2020 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers’ Questions: How much is the late payment fee, if I didn’t set a ‘pay-by’ date?
Debt collection expert helps a forgetful freelancer trying for 7-day terms, following fob-offs.
Jan 23, 2020 | Money InformationEverything freelancers need to know about IR35 (but were afraid to ask!)
The top FAQs on IR35; since 2000, as of 2017 and from April 6th 2021.
Jan 22, 2020 | IR35 / IR591January 31 is far from the Brexit saga cut-off, creative freelancers cautioned
Negotiations won’t stop next Friday, nor will questions about EU freelancing post-December 2020.
Jan 21, 2020 | Freelancing NewsA freelancer's guide to expenses
Expert guidance on the most common costs that self-employed people can offset, as well as the categories capital, business or private in which the expenditure of a freelancer falls within.
Jan 20, 2020 | Tax AdviceA UK freelancer’s overview of VAT
All you need to know about VAT if you’re self-employed, especially as Brexit looms.
Jan 19, 2020 | Money NewsFreelancing’s hardest part? That’s not as easy, say self-employed creatives
Unlike what freelancers love, what they fear and loathe tends to vary. But these five grate the most.
Jan 17, 2020 | Running Your Business