With potential spending cuts or tax rises looming in the autumn Budget, personal finance experts share six proactive steps freelancers can take now to safeguard their finances Surprises that come in boxes are usually a good thing. However, personal finance and pension experts say any surprises coming out of the Chancellor of Exchequer’s Red Box […]

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The UK’s tax burden for freelancers and the self-employed is undeniably high. As Sarah Coles, Head of Personal Finance at Hargreaves Lansdown, points out, “More of us are taxpayers now, and more pay tax at higher rates. A significant proportion of taxpayers now face higher or additional rate taxes.” The situation is likely to become […]

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A family emergency can throw your life into disarray. I have had my share. We all have, haven’t we? But as freelancers, we often have to just get on with things. We handle the emergency, life goes on. It isn’t until we stop and think, I never want to be in a situation like that […]

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