The decision to become a contractor or go self-employed can be a stressful time and affect your mental health. You may have a business mentor but ultimately all decisions are […]
When you’re running your own business, it’s inevitable that you’ll end up juggling different roles, however accounts doesn’t have to be one of them. Hiring an accountant is one investment […]
‘The UK’s 4.8 million self-employed workers needed to be encouraged to save in the same ways as their employed peers.’ Earlier this week, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced its […]
Learn a new skill With the internet at our fingertips, there are hundreds of online courses and tutorials available which are affordable and at appropriate times, which you can […]
Don’t take on more than you can deal with We’ve all over- promised when in reality we should have said no. And whist it’s good to be available, don’t […]
Deciding to become a contractor comes with thousands of benefits, such as financial perks, time flexibility, deciding who you want to work with and being able to continuously develop your […]
In the Autumn Statement 2016, the government confirmed that it will reform the intermediaries’ rules (commonly known as IR35) which means that public sector clients will be responsible for compliance […]
By Walker Smith’s Junior Account Manager, Rachel Whittle. Who are Walker Smith? Walker Smith are an award-winning professional services group, providing specialist payroll, tax and accounting solutions for Contractors and Freelancers. […]
By Walker Smith’s Senior Marketing Executive, Caroline Martell. Whether you are starting out as a new contractor or you’ve been in the business for a number of years, there are […]
By Walker Smith’s Junior Account Manager, Rachel Whittle. When you make the decision to set up your own limited company, one benefit is that you can access what’s called the […]
