A selection of business news and articles to help make your business a success
When it comes to self-employed benefits, few rank higher than the tax you can claw back for expenses. The nature of your business demands a certain standard of results: the tools and arrangements to meet it, in many cases, class as an investment. But it's not always...
Somehow, after a rollercoaster ride, you’ve found yourself in a capable freelancing position. So, what’s the next logical step? Hiring your first employee is a crazy thought, but you may be ready for it, since you’ve already gotten this far without any help. Yes,...
The reality of being your own boss is daunting. Suddenly, every hour counts for your earning viability, which can be ground to dust with a badly planned schedule. This includes your finances too – payments, invoices and tax returns are just a sliver of the obligations...
Often, we only tend to look at the immediate effects of our decisions. Going freelance, for example, strips away the need to answer to a boss, or head downcast into an office every morning – a fantastic reality, you may think. Yet there are compromises to bear, and...
Making it as a self-employed professional is never a walk in the park. Along the way, you’ll probably have met a few hurdles, but they haven’t stopped you. Somehow, things have turned out rosy as a contractor or freelancer. You’ve been officially ‘making it’ for a...
If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of contracting professionals in the UK, then we’re guessing you love your work. Clients will be ravenous to hire you for a few weeks, or a several-month spell, for a totally rewarding (and lucrative) project. However,...
Loyalty is hard earned, and it takes a lot for bookkeeping tools to make our recommended list. But FreeAgent, our favourite bookkeeping software, has well and truly won us over. And we thought it’s about time to proclaim why we’re so confident it’ll change your...
Our relationship with HMRC seems to be in constant flux. This April, we've seen changes to flat rate VAT, plugging what the government sees as a deficiency in suitable tax payments. The flat rate scheme used to be hugely advantageous for freelancers and contractors in...
It’s a constant pain, not unlike a sickness, trying to recover the money you’re owed for a job. Freelancers and their ilk rely on a steady tide of cash for every assignment. Some clients, whether by accident or design, may not be paying you. It’s within your best...
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