The VAT rate increases to 20% with effect from 4th January 2011. Basically, the normal tax point rules will apply: date of invoice or date of payment, whichever comes first. So if the invoice or payment is made before 4thJanuary, VAT will be at the rate of 17.5%; anything after that date will be at 20%.
OfficeCavalry.com's Blog
9th December 2010
9 Perks of Being a Freelancer (and 3 down sides)
Becoming a freelancer means that you can register with the Inland Revenue as being self employed and can be hired by other people or organisations to work on projects for a set period of time in an agreed commercial framework.
7th December 2010
OfficeCavalry.com Seen on Reuters, Yahoo! News and Freelance Advisor
Our latest PR Campaign and research findings were published last week, resulting in a flurry of press coverage for OfficeCavalry.com.
6th December 2010
Been working from home during the poor weather? – Warm and snug? (Or should that be smug!)
So how many of us last week, ate our breakfast, got dressed and commuted all the way from the kitchen to the study? Then got on with our job in the warm and comfort of our own home? If you were chuckling at the pictures of millions of commuters struggling to work – by car or by fairly non-existent public transport in some parts of the country, then you certainly weren’t alone. What stories have you to tell of colleagues battling the elements whilst you sharpened the odd pencil or two?
24th November 2010
So Yesterday was National Freelancers Day – But Who Noticed?
Yesterday was officially National Freelancers Day but surely we at OfficeCavalry.com aren’t the only ones who feel somewhat disappointed, a little deflated maybe?
19th November 2010
OfficeCavalry.com receive Worldwide Media Coverage during Website Launch
This week has resulted in a substantial amount of UK and International media coverage for OfficeCavalry.com, in the same week the website was fully launched.
16th November 2010
Lord Sugar tweets about OfficeCavalry.com
Look out for today’s Evening Standard in which OfficeCavalry.com’s Andy Turner reveals which celebrity figures are inspiring Britons to ‘become their own boss’.
15th November 2010
iPod Touch/Apple TV Competition Prize Winners Announced
Full launch is imminent and it’s time to announce the winners of our second competition to win an iPod touch, Apple TV or a Pro Membership to OfficeCavalry.com. We had an incredible response to our call for members to pre-register, and we’d like to thank each and every one of you for being amongst the first members to join.
Find the winners below; if you are one of the winners you should have been contacted by email for arrangement to be made for you to claim your prize. If not, please contact support@officecavalry.com
Ipod Touch – Charlie Ward
Apple TV – Suzanne Turbutt
1 month Pro Membership – Michal Vasko
3 weeks Pro Membership – Andy Bargery
2 weeks Pro Membership – Daniel Cheeseman
8th November 2010
PRESS RELEASE: J.K. Rowling and Alan Sugar top list of celebrities who inspire Brits to become their own boss
They are known for their rags to riches life stories in which they progressed from humble origins to multi-millionaire status within years. Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling and The Apprentice’s Alan Sugar have topped a list of celebrities who inspire Brits to become their own boss, a survey of freelancers concludes.
8th November 2010
Freelancer Guide Part 1 – The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
As one would expect, there are a number of highs and lows to being a freelancer. The positive aspects include flexibility over working hours, greater variety of work, increased job satisfaction and work challenges, autonomy and independence, improved work/life balance and increased earning capacity.
