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Starting freelancer career while already having customers

I'm currently studying web development and working as a student trainee in a startup. During my free time I sometimes create and maintain websites for others. The reward I get for my work is quite similar to pocket money, so not really worth the…
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Income tax when working as freelancer through Upwork (UK)

I am based in the UK and thinking of doing some freelance work through Upwork alongside my main full-time job to boost my income a little. However, I'm wondering whether any income earned through a site like Upwork is subject to income tax or not,…
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What's the best way to 'sack' a customer

Bearing in mind the saying that 5% of your customers cause 95% of your hassles... I've identified my 5%, i.e. one customer who really annoys me on a regular basis. So what's the best way to 'sack' this customer ? In other words, how do I tell them…
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Revealing tactics to customers

Is it ok to reveal your tactics and techniques to customers? If not, what would you say? If yes, how much would you say? I work in digital marketing, it this helps.
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I hired a freelancer on hourly pay. How do I control how many hours he worked?

The freelancer I hired reports me directly on the number of hours he spent working on my project, but there is no way I can verify the actual time he spent. The work he does includes working on a computer and talking over the phone. How do I check…
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If using Gumroad, is there still a need to become self employed in the EU?

I'm about to start selling software online and I'm planning to use gumroad for it. (it deals with the card and paypal payment, invoices and deliver of the files) I was reading the gumroad article about the new EU regulation regarding the VAT…
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Should I be afraid of clients stealing work?

Specifically on sites like freelancer and fiverr, it seems as if literally nothing is stopping a client from: Sending me requirements Waiting until I deliver the work (or insisting that I deliver a working copy and not just screenshots for…
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Selling programming language courses - copyright issues?

Are there any copyright problems in selling courses (in PDF format) online and in real life, on a programming language linked to a particular company? My concern is with the VBA language, linked to Excel (and so Microsoft). Can I use their logo?…
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Previous design links to my work in their portfolio

I've recently started doing some freelance web design work and just finished a complete revamp of a local business website. The previous design was done by another designer. I know this as the previous footer has a "designed by.." linking to his…
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Easiest ways for a US LLC to receive payments from UK clients

I currently have a UK based consulting business but I have just moved to the US. I have retained some of my UK clients so I've been looking for the most tax efficient way to manage clients in the US and UK going forward. It looks like it won't make…
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What Discount to Give for A Retainer Contract

I'm a web developer from Dublin and a web development agency whom I used to work with as a normal employee has asked me to quote a day rate to them. However, they've asked for a discount as they want to hire me on retainer for two fixed days per…
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Can I get sued if we didn't sign a contract?

I was hired to build a website for someone for $2500 - So I got a $1250 deposit and after 2 or 3 weeks things fell apart as they were rude and refused to corroborate. Now he threatened to sue, seemed like he was just trying to scare me but idk for…
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How much should you charge for technical interviews?

I have a company who needs my help giving technical phone interviews and live coding tests to potential hires. I'm not sure what to quote for this scenario since the "work" is relatively easy - I'm not writing any code. To give more details/context…
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Working while traveling out of country

I am a Canadian resident and citizen. I am planning to take a 4-6 month trip to the USA. The REASON for my visit is pleasure, but I still intend to work on my existing freelance projects, and other projects set up online (Upwork, etc.). Is this…
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UK Freelancer employing freelancers - does it lower my tax return?

I've recently started freelancing full time, and sometimes I need to employ other people on a freelance basis to help, either when the workload is too high or when I can't do something. Those freelancers give me an invoice which I pay. Can I deduct…
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