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Started freelancing this year? You have to tell HMRC by 5 October
The freelance deadline nobody warns you about is not the January tax return, it is registering in the first place. If you started freelancing in the 2025/26 tax year, that is 5 October 2026.
HelloNoa vs ChatGPT and Claude: can't AI just do your admin?
ChatGPT and Claude are brilliant at drafts. Your admin needs more than drafts: signing, chasing, records and a page your client can pay from. Here's the honest comparison.
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VAT for UK freelancers: when you have to register (and what changes)
VAT registration is compulsory once your taxable turnover passes £90,000 in any rolling 12 months, and there's a second test that catches people out. Here's when you cross the line, what changes on your invoices, and whether registering early is worth it.
Should you ask for a deposit? A UK freelancer's guide to upfront payments
Asking for a deposit before you start work is normal freelance practice, not cheeky. Here's how much to ask for, when to skip it, the UK legal caveats, and how HelloNoa raises the deposit invoice for you.
When your client's lawyer wants changes: what's fair, what isn't
Your client's legal team sent comments on your contract. Some asks are fair, some have a built-in answer, and some quietly shift all the risk onto you. Here's how to tell them apart, and the one sentence that ends most negotiations.
The first Making Tax Digital deadline is 7 August. Here's what to file (and how long it takes)
The first Making Tax Digital quarterly update is due 7 August 2026, and HMRC says around 864,000 sole traders and landlords are in scope. Who has to file, what a quarterly update actually is, how long it takes, and what happens if you miss it.
Allowable expenses for UK freelancers: what you can and can't claim
You only pay tax on your profit, not your turnover. Here's what counts as an allowable business expense for UK freelancers, what doesn't, and how simplified expenses can save you the admin.
Can you use an England & Wales freelance contract internationally? (Yes, with a few caveats)
You don't have to live in England to use an English-law contract. The Hague Conventions make it travel. But if your client is a consumer abroad, they keep one important right, and mediation makes most of this academic anyway.
Do you need to assign IP to your client? A UK freelancer's guide
Most freelance work only needs a licence, not an assignment. Here's how to tell the difference, when assignment is genuinely necessary (logos, software), and when it's overkill (coaching, consulting).
What to do when a freelance project goes wrong (without going to court)
Most freelance disputes never reach a courtroom. Here's the three-step path your HelloNoa contract gives you: talk, mediate, court. Plus the £75 fix nobody told you about.
Best contract software for UK freelancers (2026)
What is the best contract software for UK freelancers? Comparing HelloNoa, DocuSign, Bonsai, Rocket Lawyer, and PandaDoc for UK-compliant contracts with e-signatures.
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