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Why is Manchester the best city for freelancers?
The article shows why Manchester is the best city in the UK for freelancers. Freelancers often struggle with networking and finding people in the relevant field, Manchester offers co-working spaces and a real community for the self-employed.
Sep 7, 2018 | Freelancing NewsThe nine most annoying phrases in your inbox
A passive-aggressive query tops the table of irritating things people say on email.
Aug 30, 2018 | Freelancing NewsTax office taking longer to take your phone call
HMRC's five-minute response target almost missed, and its 10-minute waiting volume almost exceeded.
Aug 29, 2018 | Money NewsPlan now for 'no-deal Brexit', creatives urged
A creative trade body recommends you take action today, should a UK-EU agreement not get struck.
Aug 28, 2018 | Freelancing NewsTaxman pays 41,000 people to be HMRC informers
Bounty payments totalling almost £350k go to people HMRC says should keep quiet.
Aug 28, 2018 | Money NewsDigital tax account documents ‘provide clarity’
VAT traders handed fresh guidance on what they’ll need to do from April 2019.
Aug 24, 2018 | Money NewsPoker tournament winner with a criminal past loses it all to HMRC
A once asset-poor fraudster who couldn't pay gets his newly won chip-stack taken away.
Aug 22, 2018 | Money NewsFreelance body develops training proposal into ‘bold’ skills strategy
A plan to strengthen the self-employed’s abilities has been beefed up seven-fold.
Aug 21, 2018 | Freelancing NewsTax officer caught 'letting rip' at businesswoman
A foul-mouthed Revenue staffer is recorded swearing at a ‘gobsmacked’ caller.
Aug 21, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers' Questions: What's an IR35 expert's view of the HMRC consultation?
A firm in the field of stopping freelancers getting caught says HMRC's batting is causing severe delays.
Aug 20, 2018 | IR35 NewsSearch starts for best self-employed traders
Digital, micro and young businesses are called to compete in a national contest.
Aug 16, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers defy the odds with their brightest outlook since 2015
The UK’s ‘resilient, determined problem-solvers’ shrug of Brexit and IR35 reform.
Aug 15, 2018 | Freelancing NewsSlight slip in self-employment ‘not cause for concern’
But ‘pressures and threats’ facing freelancers will drag economic performance, warns IPSE.
Aug 14, 2018 | Freelancing NewsHMRC gets short shrift in IR35 reform consultation
The defiant dozen: HMRC’s proposal is being severely resisted by 12 IR35 consultation respondents.
Aug 14, 2018 | IR35 NewsMPs call to bring self-employed under pension auto-enrolment
Tax returns tabled as the means to automatically deduct a small income percentage for your retirement.
Aug 13, 2018 | Money NewsFreelanceUK readers, your final call to action
The biggest threat to your livelihood? Probably. You’ve just a few hours to fight it.
Aug 9, 2018 | Freelancing NewsMore SMEs are Remainers than pre-Brexit vote
The type of firms freelancers supply have grown more resolute that ‘Leave’ was lamentable -- poll.
Aug 8, 2018 | Freelancing NewsCreative freelancers, are your digital skills 'future-proof'?
Revealed: which skills will be hot by 2030, and which look 'most likely to disappear.'
Aug 7, 2018 | Freelancing NewsWhen HMRC abandons an IR35 case against one of its own
Yet again a certain taxman can’t catch a freelance contractor, even though this time HMRC was the client.
Aug 7, 2018 | IR35 NewsFive freelancer-friendly online marketplaces to try
Buying and selling, or just browsing? Either way, here’s a platform for your penchant or product.
Aug 6, 2018 | Freelancing NewsGovernment told how to make freelance work 'good'
Three if not four proposals are enough to support the self-employed, says IPSE.
Aug 3, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers strive to be experts, not entrepreneurs – report
The views of empire-builders among freelancers? Possibly. Their goals? Not so much, finds IPSE.
Aug 1, 2018 | Freelancing NewsTop 5 bad bookkeeping habits to avoid
Cut out these bad bookkeeping habits and make your bookkeeping organised and up to date.
Aug 1, 2018 | Running Your BusinessCreative industries 'amplify success of DCMS sectors'
Minister trumpets the success of Music, but such traditional sectors are struggling the most.
Jul 31, 2018 | Freelancing News'Soft landing' for digital tax accounts endorsed
Traders won’t be fined for first 12 months and will be allowed to ‘cut and paste’ – HMRC.
Jul 30, 2018 | Money NewsFreelancers to vent VAT issues
A tell-all survey on Value Added Tax even has room for Brexit, MTD and IR35.
Jul 29, 2018 | Money NewsWorking from home: the pros and cons
Find out whether working from home will suit you or not, before you make the leap.
Jul 28, 2018 | Working from HomeFreelancers’ essentials for a tip-top copywriting portfolio
Four ‘must-dos’ to stand out from the copywriting competition as a freelancer.
Jul 26, 2018 | CopywritingGig worker proposal ‘alarmingly similar to IR35 reforms’
Freelance work sector warns the OTS that its PAYE plan has 'unintended consequences.'
Jul 25, 2018 | Freelancing NewsDeliveroo boss calls for new charter for self-employed
Let 'gig economy' giants grant benefits in isolation to status, government urged.
Jul 25, 2018 | Freelancing News