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Contracting Life

A Contractor’s Business Guide to Retiring

Many of us dream of a relaxing retirement one day, but when you’re self-employed as a contractor it might not…

Contracting Life

Common Mistakes Made by New Contractors

Becoming a contractor after being in permanent, full-time employment can be a daunting step to take, so the last thing…

Contractor Guides

Do UK contractors need to hold public liability insurance?

If you are new to contracting, you’re probably still trying to fathom which insurances you actually need and which are…

IR35

Should you work under a Statement of Work?

It’s likely that, as a contractor, you’ve not heard of a Statement of Work (SoW) before and there’s not really…

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Contractor Guides

The cost of (not having) contractor insurance

Contractor insurance can seem like a right headache to sort out. Let’s face it, it’s not exactly a glamorous expense.…

Contracting Life

Brand Identity: The Basics

Your brand is the single most important investment you can make in your business? Steve Forbes, editor of Forbes business…

Contracting Life

How to avoid and deal with late payments

It’s one of the horrors of being a contractor: you do the work, submit your invoice, wait the required period…

Contractor Guides

A Contractor`s Guide to Public Liability Insurance

Whether you’re a career contractor or you’ve just dipped your toe in the world of professional freelancing, you’ll have likely…

Contracting Life

Five mistakes every freelancer makes and how to avoid them

Whether you are new to freelancing or you’re a long-term independent professional, it’s fair to say that we all experience…

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IR35

Yet another IR35 defeat for HMRC

Contractor Stuart Barnes (former professional rugby player and now rugby commentator) wins his IR35 case against HMRC. Mr Barnes was…