Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles and guides on employing self-employed staff for UK SMEs.
Accounting
From today both employers and staff face a 10% increase in the amount they pay each month in National Insurance contributions. But there is a way to help your staff avoid today's National Insurance contribution increase
Employing & managing staff
The Supreme Court has ruled that some Uber drivers are workers and not self-employed, entitling them to statutory pay and paid holidays. What this means is that many sole traders could also now qualify paid holidays and other benefits from companies that use them
Accounting
Nearly 60 per cent of self-employed are unaware of IR35 tax changes coming in April 2020, which could reduce a worker’s net income by up to 25 per cent
Employing & managing staff
What is the real contractual relationship between the parties when a small business takes on self employed people? In this piece, we investigate.
Employing & managing staff
I employ two members of staff and sub-contract out some work. I wish to semi-retire and just use a sub-contractor. Do I have to make employees redundant and can I continue trading or can I ask them to go self-employed?
Partner content
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade
Partner content
As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?
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Analogue phone systems are increasingly being replaced by smarter broadband based networks – here’s why you should consider switching
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David Malan, sales director of DocuWare for the UK and Ireland, explains how the platform can streamline your document management