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The benefits of filing self-assessment early you probably didn’t know
Completing your tax return can be boring. But since you're filing it anyway, you might as well reap the many benefits of filing early, according to a personal finance expert
“The old self-assessment catchphrase that ‘tax doesn’t have to…
Malt now home to largest freelance jobs marketplace in Europe
Private equity-backed Malt has acquired COMATCH, a German marketplace for independent business management consultants and industry experts.
With Europe's freelancing market valued at EUR 355 billion euros, Malt projects to become the…
Private equity firms on a tech recruitment drive
Hiring contractors and freelancers can be an excellent way for private equity firms and their portfolio companies to fast-track the most pressing jobs while HR is recruiting for permanent hires
31% of private equity firms confirmed they…
Steps freelancers can take to get paid on time
By Gary Prince, Chief Strategy Officer at SimplyPayMe
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Earlier in the year, a report by the Federation of Small Businesses found that 440,000 small firms in the UK suffered from the late payment ‘crisis’ and…
Freelancers in financial services could see their workload shrink
“If a portfolio manager teleported from 2020 into 2030, they would most likely not recognise their industry.” - Daniel Celeghin, Indefi
Asset managers will increasingly struggle to run global enterprises, as cross-border investments…
New publisher on the hunt for writers
Nearly two years and 50 books later, a husband-and-wife duo is launching their publishing start-up, Noodle Fuel, at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair. And it’s looking for writers.
Writers looking for a new outlet for their…
Kwarteng’s crackdown: directors who dissolve companies to evade debts could be disqualified up…
The UK Insolvency Service has been granted new powers to tackle unfit directors who dissolve companies to avoid paying their liabilities. But the news should not put off legitimate businesses that want to close up shop. They just have to…
How much could a cyber-attack cost a freelancer?
Cyber-crime continues to be a major concern for freelancers and small business owners with as many as 51% falling victim to a cyber security breach. How much could one cost you?
In a survey that polled 1000 respondents, self-employment…
Freelancers should build Next-Gen gaming studios
OPINION
With more than half of the UK population playing online games since the onset of the pandemic, gaming sector users are diversifying on so many levels (age for one). The problem is, those working in the industry are not. With…
Black Friday 2021: will it be the grinch that stole Christmas for freelance artisans and independent…
OPINION
Small Business Saturday is on 4 DecemberAccording to the latest ONS retail data, 6 % of businesses still trading have little conficence that they still will be by February 2022
Black Friday is fast upon us (26 November). The…