Freelancing

Going freelance

If you are thinking about freelancing, the best information we’ve found is available from «Business Link». Their self-employment section takes you through all the steps you'll need to take to set yourself up as a freelancer or contractor.

You may also want to refer to our simplified version – freelancing in five easy steps.

We’ve also found useful information on becoming self-employed from «The Citizens Advice Bureau»

Tax and NI

There's advice on the tax and National Insurance implications from «HM Revenue & Customs». In particular, you may need to know about the IR35 rules and their implications for freelancers and contractors. You can check out our IR35 page, and there's some advice from Lisa Keeble of «Contractor Umbrella» on our contracting and IR35 page.

last updated 08.07.08