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Use Google Analytics as an EU freelancer? Then it’s now time you switch
Creatives will contribute to the expected move towards traffic-measuring software that doesn’t violate the EU GDPR.
Jan 28, 2022 | Technology NewsFile before Jan 31 despite HMRC penalty waiver, self-assessors urged
Accountants warn freelancers against putting too much stock in a delay to when tax fines kick in.
Jan 25, 2022 | Freelancing NewsCan I reimburse myself for business expenses I paid for personally?
‘Better to be a sole trader, if you want to claim for a subscription and an email account without HMRC issues.’
Jan 14, 2022 | Money InformationTop 10 freelancing tips for self-employed people in 2022
Experts share nuggets of wisdom with FreelanceUK, so your next 12 months’ freelancing can be golden.
Jan 13, 2022 | Freelancing NewsShrewd or Scrooge-like? Accountants assess the Christmas self-assessors
HMRC can count on 2,828 ‘festive filers’ not needing its new penalty waiver, as for them tax trumped turkey.
Jan 11, 2022 | Money NewsFreelancers, the UK downplays the creative industries at its peril
Institutions, journalists, and crucially policymakers need to stop leaving out our powerhouse sector just because it’s different.
Jan 6, 2022 | Freelancing NewsHow will the coronavirus pandemic impact your tax return in 2022?
Key dates and deadlines for your self assessment and how covid19 might impact what you need to submit.
Jan 6, 2022 | Money NewsSelf-Employment Income Support Scheme discriminated against mums - verdict
‘Staggeringly arrogant’ HM Treasury shocks legal experts, ‘dragging its heels’ to reimburse 70,000 female freelancers.
Dec 10, 2021 | Freelancing NewsTop 10 in-demand freelance skills for 2022
We've compiled a list of the top 10 in-demand skills freelancers should take note of for 2022
Dec 9, 2021 | Running Your BusinessFreelancers, don’t join the 6,000-plus SEISS investigations by HMRC
A 'head in the sand' approach will put you on the unenviable receiving end of the taxman’s new taskforce.
Dec 7, 2021 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers, how well did you do in 2021, and can you improve in 2022?
A performance review for sole traders by GoSimpleTax, to help ensure next year is even more profitable.
Dec 3, 2021 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers’ guide to Payment on Account
Everything you need to know about a Payment on Account. A freelancers guide provided by TaxScouts
Dec 1, 2021 | Tax AdviceHMRC says covid scams against self-employed are winding down
With SEISS closed, bogus claim forms are disappearing. But ahead of tax return season, 'crooks are adjusting their sights.'
Nov 26, 2021 | Freelancing NewsHow to start a freelance business in 2022
There are a few things to consider when starting up a freelance business, but it can be very rewarding once set up.
Nov 25, 2021 | Start UpsRemembering lockdown, female freelancers reveal covid's silver lining: time
The 'Stay Home' order was put to good use by mums who freelance, even if they did 'nothing.'
Nov 19, 2021 | Freelancing NewsWhy now's the time to extend Statutory Sick Pay to sole traders
Covid caused a shift the government must respond to -- if the UK is to bolster its next generation of freelancers.
Nov 16, 2021 | Freelancing NewsThe truth about being a self-employed mum during covid-19
Ten things this terrible pandemic taught us freelancers who juggle careers with kids and why, paradoxically, we might be better off for it.
Nov 9, 2021 | Freelancing NewsAutumn Budget 2021: Good for creatives, could be much better on freelancers
Chancellor’s warm words on the self-employed don't match his actions, despite boosters in creative sectors.
Oct 28, 2021 | Freelancing NewsGovernment under fire for omitting creatives' movement from Brexit deal
Peers say the sheer existence of creative sectors is in doubt, due to December’s deal and poor engagement ever since.
Oct 27, 2021 | Freelancing NewsAutumn Budget 2021: predictions for freelancers and the self-employed
Creating a package to boost sole traders, in wake of the ultimate leveller, looks like an impossible task for the chancellor.
Oct 22, 2021 | Freelancing NewsIPSE Freelancer Awards 2021 go off with a bang (and a pop at covid)
The best of the UK’s 'vital' self-employed sector is applauded, following a 'horrible year for those with no safety net.'
Oct 19, 2021 | Freelancing NewsFive measures can boost freelancers at Autumn Budget, chancellor told
Rishi Sunak recommended to step in for the self-employed on mortgages, VAT, adoption and HMRC.
Oct 15, 2021 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers not waiting on SEISS revival at Autumn Budget 2021
The end of the Self-Employment Support Scheme coincides with the start of potentially ‘thousands’ being probed over the HMRC grants.
Oct 12, 2021 | Freelancing NewsEuropean Freelancers Week is here. How will you cheer on self-employment?
One week, one voice, to condemn freelancer marginalisation -- and amplify self-employment in your own unique style.
Oct 8, 2021 | Freelancing NewsAppoint a Freelance Commissioner at Spending Review, chancellor urged
Rish Sunak asked (again) to create an office dedicated to checking policy for impacts on the self-employed.
Oct 5, 2021 | Freelancing NewsMaking Tax Digital for many freelancers delayed until April 2024
A government decision to shelve quarterly tax accounts for droves of the covid-affected is widely endorsed.
Sep 28, 2021 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers cut their pay by £48 as IR35 bites, and work grows scarcer
Covid is keeping clients from firing on all cylinders, but it’s ‘off-payroll’ that’s creating a pinch.
Sep 24, 2021 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers, the National Insurance increase is a shock but not a fatal one
The self-employed will likely live to trade another day, even if tax policy is looking anything but freelance-friendly.
Sep 21, 2021 | Freelancing NewsClass 4 NICs hike, 'a taxing sign of things to come for self-employed'
The outlook for sole traders darkens, amid government 'making it almost impossible to work as a freelancer.'
Sep 14, 2021 | Freelancing NewsSelf-employed national insurance hike 'won’t be just a short-term sting'
Advisers to freelancers sound sympathetic to the PM’s plan, but that’s not to say it won’t hurt sole traders.
Sep 7, 2021 | Freelancing News
