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What Does Ebay’s Fee-Free Seller Option Mean for Your Business?

How does eBay’s new fee-free seller option impact business sellers? Do you need to make any changes to your products? Find out here.

A Beginner's Guide to Sending Professional Invoices as a Sole Trader

Learn how to create and send professional invoices as a sole trader. Get paid on time, comply with HMRC rules and stay organised with our comprehensive guide.

Top 10 Most Profitable Self-employed Jobs in the UK

If you’re searching for lucrative opportunities outside the rat-race then check out this article for the best paying self-employed jobs in the UK.

A Hidden Gem in Your Paycheck: The 1263L Tax Code

Explore the 1263L tax code: a guide to unlocking extra cash in your paycheck. Learn its impact, eligibility, and what changes mean for you.

Decoding the D0 Tax Code: How HMRC’S ‘Premium Rate’ Impacts Your Finances

Assess the D0 tax code's impact on your finances, including its application, comparison with BR code, and tips for accurate tax management.

What is the OT Tax Code? HMRC’s Tax Alarm Explained

Unravel the mysteries of the 0T tax code: Understand its implications, compare with BR code, and learn how to smoothly transition to the correct code.

Tax Code 1257L - What Does It Mean?

Uncover the essentials of tax code 1257L in the UK, including its influence on personal allowances and importance for financial management.

The Essential Contracts Freelancers Need

Discover essential contracts for freelancers: Navigate legalities with ease and protect your freelancing business through crucial agreements and terms.

How to Set Up Your Personal Tax Account With HMRC

Learn the Steps to Set Up Your Personal Tax Account, Manage Income and Stay Compliant as a Freelancer in the UK

What is an SA302? A Guide to Self-Employed Income Verification

Explore the essentials of SA302 forms for self-employed individuals, their role in mortgage applications, and alternatives for financial verification in this detailed guide.

3 Top Card Readers for UK Small Businesses in 2023: Takepayments vs Worldpay vs Zettle

Learn about the top card readers for UK small businesses in 2023. Compare features, benefits, and drawbacks of Takeaway, Worldpay, and Zettle to find your perfect fit.

How can I improve my cash flow, and what should I do in a cash flow emergency?

Understanding and managing your cash flow is a vital part of running a successful business. Here are some helpful tips, plus a handy Cash Flow Forecaster.

How to invoice your clients

You've pitched, landed the job, delivered your work...and now it's time to get your money. But how do you do that? Here's how.

How to deal with difficult or unreasonable clients

Spending hours feeling angry or annoyed or stressed is damaging to your health. Wouldn’t your time be better spent working with a supportive client?

How much should you give your clients for free?

Do you want to compete for a job, or do you prefer to bow out and leave the gig to your competitors? What do you do?

Grants, startup loans and financial help for sole traders and small businesses

A handy side-effect of the entrepreneurial zeal sweeping the country is that there are now many schemes in place specifically to help small businesses.

Getting paid in foreign currencies - is your bank the best way?

If possible, you should always asked to be paid in your native currency, as an appropriate rate elsewhere can be a very low rate in the UK.

How to get a raise as a contractor

Our four top tips explore how contractors can get rate rises without jeopardising professional relationships with their clients.

Taking card payments: what's the best option?

Picking the best card reader can be a time-consuming task. Here’s a look at what all the major providers offer.

Freelancing for free? Sod that, say these freelancers

We’ve all done it, yet most freelancers will have regretted it at some stage. Here's a few who have had enough of being asked to work for free.

How to deal with late payment excuses

Breaking down four of the main late payment excuses you will hear when running your own business, and what you can say and do to overcome them.

Case Study: How Crunch Collections helped Matilde deal with a non-paying client

When Matilde, owner of a social media consultancy business for SMEs, was faced with a client who wouldn’t pay up, she contacted Crunch Collections for help.

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - Guide for Employers

There have been a number of important changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJSR Furlough). Our guide explains what's changing and how to claim.

Crunch Collections recovers client's debts in just three weeks

Case study: When a design agency was suffering with unpaid invoices it decided to enlist the help of Crunch Collections. Read the full story.

What is bookkeeping and why does it matter?

Bookkeeping is the art of recording your financial information so that you can keep track of your incomings and outgoings. It can be a delicate process, but once you've mastered it, you'll have full control of your finances.

What is a Zombie Company?

What are zombie companies and are they necessarily bad for business and the economy? We take a close look at them and what to do if you become one.

What interest can I charge on late or unpaid invoice payments?

Want to know what interest you can charge on late payments when working as a freelancer, contractor, or small business owner? This article explains what the rules are, and a few ways to get your money from difficult clients. Get paid what you’re owed!

Late payments - how do you chase an unpaid invoice?

Late payments can cost you business. Here's a few ways to chase an unpaid invoice without chasing your client away.

Self-Employment Income Support Scheme - guide for the self-employed

We've put together this guide to help you make a claim on the government's Self-Employment Income Support Scheme aimed at sole traders and partnerships.

Knowing your value as a UX freelancer

A new survey which reveals how much UX freelancers can expect to get paid in the industry.

Everything you need to know about kill fees

There are several clauses you need to include in contract negotiations, including a kill fee. We take a look at what they are and what you need to know.

Crunch's guide to the new government Job Support Scheme

The government have announced the Job Support Scheme to protect viable jobs in businesses who face lower demand over the winter months due to COVID-19.

When to issue a credit note to a client

A businesses would typically provide a customer with a credit note when the amount on an invoice is disputed or incorrect. This might be due to an admin error, or because the customer requires a full or partial refund. Here are a couple of scenarios of when you might want to issue a credit note to a client.