WEEE and Battery Rules for Ecommerce Sellers
Selling gadgets, chargers, lamps or anything with a plug or a battery to European consumers brings extra duties that many small shops discover late. The EU's …
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Hiring Your First Subcontractor as a Sole Trader
There comes a point in many freelance businesses when you have more work than hours. Hiring a subcontractor lets you say yes to bigger projects without becoming …
How to Set Your Freelance Day Rate in the UK
Your day rate decides whether freelancing pays the bills or quietly drains your savings. Too many UK freelancers copy a number from a forum or simply divide …
Umbrella Company vs Limited Company for Contractors
If you are taking on day-rate contracts in the UK, you will soon be asked a simple-sounding question: are you working through an umbrella company or your own …
Professional Indemnity Insurance for UK Freelancers
If clients pay you for advice, designs, code, writing or any other professional service, a mistake in that work could cost them money. Professional indemnity …
Statutory Sick Pay and Benefits When Self-Employed
When you work for yourself, a week off sick usually means a week without income. Self-employed people in the UK do not get Statutory Sick Pay, so it pays to …
Freelance Contract Template: Clauses to Include
A good freelance contract does not need to be long or full of legal jargon. It needs to say clearly what you will do, what the client will pay, when, and what …