Freelancer Finance

Lifetime ISAs (LISAs) can be opened by anyone aged between 18 and 39 in the UK, after that you've missed the boat. The attraction of these investment vehicles is that you can save up to £4,000 a year in them, towards say your first home or…

Freelancers urged to negotiate better deals on everything from day rates to energy bills - before tax and interest rate hikes kick in. What freelancers should negotiate now: Mortgage rates and whether it wll pay off staying or…

Temporary measures brought in to support businesses from insolvency during the pandemic will be phased out from 1 October. Companies in financial distress as a result of the pandemic have been protected from creditor action since June last…

Almost a third of over-55s have never checked how Inheritance Tax could affect them, according to a new study. A new study by TIME Investments, a provider of Inheritance Tax services, has found that nearly one in three (31%) over-55s…

"Losing receipts" and "not being bothered" are two of the most popular reasons small business owners and freelancers are not claiming legitimate expenses. The thing is, if you’re self-employed, most of your business expenses can be claimed…

If you’re self-employed in the UK and are not sure what you can and cannot claim as a business expense you are not alone. Many small business owners, freelancers and contractors do not claim expenses because they hold doubts over what…

Record gas prices are driving up the UK's energy price cap by £139, Ofgem, the energy regulator has reported. The Institute of Economic Affairs said the energy price cap is "useless" and could backfire on consumers. The Freelance Informer…

Those self-employed workers who lost 100% of their work in the first lockdown saw a sharp rise in deprivation in the wake of the pandemic. Their financial circumstances have seen little improvement, according to a Joseph Rowntree…

Many UK businesses struggling with rising costs are considering increasing the prices they charge customers, a new survey of Chartered Accountants has found. Should freelancers up their rates to keep in line with inflation? ICAEW…

The UK government’s lifting of lockdown restrictions poses more temptation to spend and additional expenses. The same could hold true for freelancers in other markets, such as Australia, Asia and Europe. The UK government’s announcement…