Staying on top as a freelancer can sometimes feel like an endless game of snakes and ladders. However many hours you put in, there’s always more that could be done. Use your time wisely, however, and you’ll find that eight hours a day is plenty. Take heed of these habits and you’ll be leading the […]
Picture the scene. It’s a cold, gray, office morning and the same old people are bickering about the same old things. You’d get involved if you thought it was worth the effort, but instead you’re asking yourself that recurring question: wouldn’t I be better off on my own? For many people, especially those with an […]
The self-assessment deadline is nearly upon us, and many freelancers and independent contractors across the UK will be knee-high in receipts and paperwork this weekend, having left it all until the last minute (the taxman typically receives over half a million self-assessment forms on deadline day each year). Granted, it might have been better to get […]
Concerned about the entrepreneurs relief consultation and how it may affect you? We’ve been chatting to Kenny Fitzgerald of My Accountant Friend, getting answers to the simple questions: what is entrepreneurs relief, and why should we be worried? A coming consultation, set in motion by HMRC and George Osbourne’s treasury, has prompted some concern amongst […]
Happy New Year to one and all! If your resolutions included “avoid VAT inspection”, then boy! Have we got a late Christmas present for you! In all seriousness, it’s that time of the year when most self-employed people have tax on the mind. Check back in with us over the next few weeks for info on […]
With Christmas well and truly upon us, spare a thought for the freelance community. They are the brave few who strove to break away from the PAYE racket, riding out alone to pick up the strain where others before them have fallen. And while there are riches to be found on this gallant frontier, the […]
Here at The Life Hub, we’re huge fans of anyone who breaking out of the mold and strolling down the rambunctious road of self-employment. So we were really pleased – and inspired – when we came across the Talented Ladies Club, an organisation that offers advice and support to mums who want to get back […]
Not a football fan? Then you might’ve missed the recent defeat of Glasgow Rangers Football Club by the Edinburgh Court of Session. Nope, not a charity friendly – it’s the result of a long-running dispute about the club’s messy finances, mostly focusing on its use of Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs). It’s worth keeping up with the […]
Last week’s Autumn Statement has been hotly debated in the press already. Read on to find how how it will affect MAF customers like yourself. The big questions Many people will have been concerned about rumoured changes to the taxation of dividends, commencing in April 2016. The big news here is that the autumn statement made […]