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This Week in the Resource Library

Every week we add and update new resources to the library - based upon your questions, and years of experience working with and being freelancers.

Freelancer Asked Questions

"Why do I keep getting ghosted?"

Based upon the questions we get frequently (and infrequently) asked by our community, sharing the answers with you.

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Guides

"Dealing with quiet periods when freelancing"

Based upon the questions we get frequently (and infrequently) asked by our community, sharing the answers with you.

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For the Diary

October 5: Self Assessment registration deadline

If you've been earning money as a freelancer between April 2023 and April 2024, you need to submit your Self Assessment tax return by October 5th.

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Ellie Stamouli on Dealing with Late Payments when freelancing

Ellie Stamouli - a self-employed marketing consultant for climate-tech and mission-driven brands shares her experience of dealing with late payments whilst self-employed.

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Louise Wilson on The value of community for freelancers

Louise Wilson, a strategic marketing & communications consultant, shares her experience of networking and finding support in freelancing communities

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Featured

Back to work - how to get back into the swing of things.

Your inbox is flooded with emails, but your brain is still in the holiday mode. How do you reboot the engine to get your freelancing back up to speed after the summer break?

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Popular guides

Late PaymentsQuick reference handbook to dealing with overdue invoices

Community MattersWhy finding your freelancing community is so important

Day Rate BenchmarksA number of benchmark day rates and pricing for freelancers in the UK.

Dealing with bereavement when freelancing How to manage when dealing with loss and grief

Recently Added Resources

Do freelancers need professional indemnity insurance? An introduction to what professional indemnity insurance is, and why its so important for freelancers.

Sole-trader or limited company There are multiple ways of starting a business in the UK. Most will opt for being a sole-trader, but understand the differences before you make a decision.

Limited Company A limited company is one of the legal formations of a business in the UK. Whilst you're not technically self-employed if you're a limited company director, many sole-owners of limited companies describe themselves as self-employed.

Office of the Small Business Commissioner An independent body, set up to help small businesses deal with late paying larger companies.

Income Tax Tax due payable to anyone earning over a certain income in the UK, and the primary tax you'll pay when you're self-employed

I'd need to put money aside for taxes and national insurance Top 20 ranked "I wish I knew", many new freelancers don't proactively know much to put aside for tax and national insurance.

New Flightplan Tasks

Understand the importance of contracts Having contracts in place protects you legally in the rare situations something might go wrong. You should never start work without a written contract in place. Explore different working and pricing models Whilst many freelancers work by charging per hour or per day, there are lots of ways to work, and charge for your work. Be aware of what is possible, so you can find a model which works for you. Understand IR35 IR35 is tax legislsation which affects not only how freelancers pay their income tax but often how and if they're hired. Even if it doesn't apply to you - it's important to wholly understand the concept.

Flightplan is your copilot for freelancing - Support for 100+ tasks at every stage of your first 12 months of freelancing and beyond. Coming Soon.

Making freelancing easier to navigate.

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Commonly Accessed Resources

Dealing with Late Payments Find a freelance community Day-rate and pricing guides What should freelance job posts include? Busting common freelancing myths

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