When you’re freelance, your time is your own. But if you spend it hitting snooze, scrolling through cute kittens on Facebook and watching entire series of Breaking Bad in one go, it might be time to start setting yourself some limits. Follow these freelance time management tips to become the master of your own day. 1. […]
One of the best things about being self-employed is that you’re not bound by the statutory ration of 28 days’ holiday per year. It means the kids can stay home with you in summer too, and you don’t need to be an accountant to know that’ll save you a fortune in childcare costs. Still, holidays […]
Congratulations – you’re paying VAT! Being VAT registered might not seem like something to throw a party about, but it’s an important milestone. It means your business or limited company is bringing in more than £82,000 per year, and if that’s not worth jelly and ice cream, then frankly, we don’t know what is. The reality of […]
Article from Gemma Porter According to a new poll, when it comes to self-employment, sisters really are doing it for themselves. Research recently published by online commerce site eBay in association with Development Economics has shown that the number of self-employed women in the UK has risen by 28% over the past five years. With over 1.2 […]
So, yesterday we heard from Mr Osbourne that he’s giving the nation a pay-rise. Well done sir, we applaud you. Or do we? Here at MAF, we’ve taken a look at what difference it will make to the UK’s contractors, freelancers and small business owners. What did our pal George do for us then? Here are the key-issues […]
‘We will stop employment intermediaries exploiting the tax system,’ explained Chancellor George Osbourne during his 2015 budget speech, explaining that he’ll be, ‘clamping down on the agencies and umbrella companies who abuse tax reliefs on travel and subsistence.’ While the measures don’t come into effect until 2016, they essentially call time on many of the […]
Who says accountancy is dull? It may seem like numbers and spreadsheets (shameless plug: at My Accountant Friend, there are no spreadsheets), but there are also a lot of eccentrics with – shall we say – creative accounting ideas. Not that any of the people we work with these days have such strange notions, but over […]
It’s budget time again, which must mean that autumn is in the air, the nights are drawing in, and the countdown to Christmas is well and truly on. Only, that’s actually not the case, is it? According to the Xmas Clock, we’ve still got close to 200 days left before the turkeys start getting hot under […]
Self-employment: it’s a scary business, isn’t it? Ask anyone who has taken the leap themselves, and they’ll tell you: the ‘should I, shouldn’t I?’ stage comes with long, sleepless nights, and – in some cases – a washing-machine’s-worth of soiled underpants. Unfortunately, this article isn’t about to offer up a magical remedy – we’re a website, […]