Being self-employed can be thrilling and terrifying at the same time. Our free online resources include guides and tips for every stage of working for yourself, from starting out in self-employment and beyond. You’re not alone!
If you’re at the point where your skill, passion or side hustle seems to be a viable means of self-employment, congratulations! This is your first big step to entrepreneurial success and it’s a super exciting time. You know you want to be self-employed. You’ve got reason to believe it’s going to be a great move….
If you’re a subcontractor in the construction industry, then the contractor you work for will normally take CIS deductions from your pay each month, and pay these towards your income tax and National Insurance. In some cases you can opt to handle your taxes independently without the contractor making CIS deductions, but only if you…
Making the move from employment to self-employment can feel overwhelming, but you’re in good company. There were a reported 3.1 million sole traders in the UK at the beginning of 2022. And these figures are continuing to grow! We’re going to look at the most frequently asked questions surrounding sole traders. Including: What is a…
Contractors are an important part of both the private and public sectors, contributing more than £300bn to the UK economy every year, and covering a range of roles, from HGV drivers to bricklayers, architects to accountants, and engineers to plumbers, to name just a few. IR35 was introduced to help minimise the risk of tax…
As the saying sort of goes, paying tax is pretty much inevitable, whether you’re employed, self-employed, or earning money from a side hustle or as a landlord. The money you earn from an employer is usually taxed at source, which means that your employer deducts the right amount of tax and National Insurance on your…
