Freelancers need professional indemnity insurance

Getting started as a freelancer or going self employed doesn’t take much. Especially if people set themselves up as sole traders. Just get a few business cards printed up, a simple website sorted and register with HMRC as self employed. And that’s pretty much it. Apart from one important thing that cannot be forgotten about. It’s vital to have professional indemnity insurance.

Don’t let payroll become a problem

Managing payroll is yet another distraction from core business objectives.Of course it needs to be handled properly,but it diverts time,attention and resources away from what the real focus should be.Creating great products,offering great services and keeping customers happy. So the obvious answer is to outsource this function. However the problem seems to be that these kind of payroll services are very much geared towards large corporations.Which seems crazy given that SMEs have just as much need to make this area of their business more efficient.

Outsourced payroll isn’t just for big corporations

Outsourcing might seem like it’s aimed at large corporations,but small businesses take advantage of some of the benefits too.Effective outsourcing means businesses can concentrate on what they do best.They can really focus on their product or service and keeping their customers happy.They don’t have to maintain expensive permanent staff or unnecessary infrastructure.

Calculate tax liabilities accurately

When people are self employed or work freelance it’s important not to neglect financial matters.Of course people start out in business because they want to do something they love,but it’s not all plain sailing.There are some mundane and complex tasks that have to be carried out. Like accounting and tax.And anyone who buries their hand in the sand when it comes to financial matters will soon come unstuck.

Keep on top of tax affairs

Being self employed is great.The freedom is a real breath of fresh air after corporate life.However,managing the financial side isn’t so much fun.For most people doing their own taxes is a new experience.And not a good one.Keeping records and keeping track of all income and expenditure is difficult and then how to calculate how much to put aside for the HMRC? 

Earning Extra Money

If you wish to earn some extra money on top of your monthly wage,there might not be that many ways to do it.After all,if you are looking to earn money in your spare time you are going to want to make sure that the job you find is enjoyable or at the very least interesting,whilst paying enough to ensure that the extra hours are going to be worth it.