The Essential Guide for Freelancers

Are you new to freelancing, thinking about freelancing or just want to know more about freelancing?

This FREE guide will answer all your questions and give you guidance on how to set up as a freelancer, how to find work and how the tax system works for freelancers.

Heres a little snippet from the guide:

Setting up as a Sole Trader

As a freelancer, setting yourself up as a sole trader is the simplest way in which you can trade.
In order to legally register as a sole trader, you’ll need to fill in a CWF1 form within three months
of starting the business. It is imperative that sole traders do this so the HMRC (HM Revenue &
Customs) can send you quarterly bills for Class 2 National Insurance ensuring that your state
pension is not affected in any way.

You’ll also need to:
• Keep all client invoices and expense receipts for six years
• Keep a full record of the money you have earned each year – it’s a good idea to do this from
day one as you’ll need the figures for end of year accounts..........

Easy Accountancy

Easy Accountancy is the UK’s only national specialist accountancy firm for freelancers, sole traders and small businesses

If you’ve just started out as a freelancer or run a small business, you’ll definitely need a small accountant and there are plenty of options out there! However, most accountants will charge you every time you get in touch with them; for every phone call, email or meeting.

We don’t want our clients to be scared to contact us and potentially lose out on valuable tax saving advice. It's even more important when you first start out as you really need to set your business up in the best way possible. As a start up you’ll probably have loads of questions and will really appreciate the fact you can call your accountant as many times as you like without the fear of racking up large bills.

Our low cost, all-inclusive fixed-fee accountancy service includes unlimited access to your own accountant throughout the year, so you never need to worry about picking up the phone and then receiving a bill afterwards for the privilege, and covers all your business and personal tax affairs needs. All clients additionally receive:

Help to run your business in the most tax efficient way possible
Help so you can understand the taxes you need to pay
Advice on the best ways to manage your business
Updates and reminders so you'll never miss a deadline
Help to ensure you maximise your tax allowances
Provide proactive tax advice throughout the year

We’ve saved our clients up to half on their accountancy bills – if you’d like a quote, click on the quote me button to the right of this page. Alternatively, call us on 0500 234111 / 01442 275767 or email aaron.oneill@easyaccountancy.co.uk

We also have a money-back service guarantee - all of your telephone calls and emails will be answered on the same day, or we will refund your monthly fee (another first within the accountancy world).

To appoint us as your accountants, please fill in our Client Agreement Form online.

If you are a contractor working through a limited company then visit SJD Accountancy (our sister company) who specialise in providing tax advice and accountancy services for Limited Company contractors. You can also keep up to date by following the SJD Accountancy Twitter

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