Fiddling with your National Insurance

Figures below were correct as of 8 March 2024 More changes to National Insurance (NI) were announced by the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday (6 March 2024). As it happens, I was training at Channel 4 that day, so we were able to look at how NI was at the beginning of the day, and

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Posted on 08 March 2024

Setting up as a Sole Trader (2-morning workshop)

We have a special voluntary fee pricing policy for this course. This is for people who have no access to training funds or want to delay payment until their finances are on a firmer footing. Details below. [Please only book if you’re free on both mornings.] Who’s it aimed at? If you’ve been employed, are going

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Posted on 02 February 2024

New help sheets for freelancers – agreeing work and getting paid

Anyone who’s been on one of my courses will know that I have collected together a dozen ‘help sheets’ on different topics that are useful for freelancers.

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Posted on 03 November 2023

How much should you put aside for tax?

If you’re new to being a sole trader (ie registered as self-employed), it can be a bit daunting that people pay you without making any deductions for tax and National Insurance (NI). You know you need to pay tax later, but how much do you put aside?

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Posted on 02 October 2023

Setting up as a Sole Trader (2-morning workshop)

We have a special voluntary fee pricing policy for this course. This is for people who have no access to training funds or want to delay payment until their finances are on a firmer footing. Details below. [Please only book if you’re free on both mornings.] Who’s it aimed at? If you’ve been employed, are going through

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Posted on 13 September 2023

Beyond Redundancy: Setting up as a Sole Trader (2-morning workshop)

We have a special voluntary fee pricing policy for this course. This is for people who have no access to training funds or want to delay payment until their finances are on a firmer footing. Details below. [Please only book if you’re free on both mornings.] Who’s it aimed at? If you’ve been employed, are going through

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Posted on 16 August 2023

Why freelancers are never unemployed

When I ask people on my courses what they think ‘freelance’ means there’s often some wag who shouts ‘unemployed’. It’s usually someone who’s just left employment and is getting their head around the freelance lifestyle. It’s also meant as a joke, but with a frisson of ‘it’s funny because it’s true’. The word ‘unemployed’ implies

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Posted on 01 August 2023

Beyond Redundancy: Setting up as a Sole Trader (2-morning workshop)

We have a special voluntary fee pricing policy for this course. This is for people who have no access to training funds or want to delay payment until their finances are on a firmer footing. Details below. [Please only book if you’re free on both mornings.] Who’s it aimed at? If you’ve been employed, are going through

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Posted on 31 May 2023

Business Toolkit for Freelancers (ScreenSkills)

In association with thinkBIGGER! and David Thomas Media Ltd   Do you need help managing your finances ? Not sure what help is available to support you through this? The Business Toolkit for Film and HETV Freelancers workshop is here to answer your questions and give you the tools to ensure you plan for a successful

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Posted on 20 December 2022

Beyond Redundancy: Setting up as a Sole Trader (BECTU/Prospect, 2 x 2 hours)

[Please only book if you’re free on both mornings.] Format: Interactive Workshop  This course is in 2 online parts and aimed at those who have already decided to go ‘self-employed or freelance’… not for those who are ‘thinking of the options’. Setting up on your own is daunting when you’ve not done it before, doubly

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Posted on 20 December 2022