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Budget 2021: Financial support available for self-employed people

Posted by
James Trowell

5th November 2020

UK lockdown: updates to financial support

Posted by
James Trowell

11th February 2021

Self employment is how self-taught jeweller, Esh, is shaping her future

Posted by
Jade Phillips

21st January 2021

Setting up your business so you can save too

Posted by
Jade Phillips

8th January 2021

A change of focus for a photography business facing challenging times

Posted by
Jade Phillips

6th January 2021

How will Brexit impact freelancers?

Posted by
Jade Phillips

11th December 2020

How Ben got his zest for his career by going freelance, at just 19

Posted by
Jade Phillips

10th December 2020

Safer online payments with 3D Secure 🔐

Posted by
Russell Dias

4th December 2020

How going freelance allowed Katy to live the life she dreamed

Posted by
Jade Phillips

1st December 2020

Self-assessment countdown: 2 months to go

Posted by
Jade Phillips

1st December 2020

3 challenges self-employed people face — and how to overcome them

Posted by
Jade Phillips

26th November 2020

How redundancy gave John the push he needed to go freelance

Posted by
Jade Phillips

19th November 2020

How to manage sporadic income when you’re self-employed

Posted by
Jade Phillips

12th November 2020

How Nancy used her professional skills to launch her business start-up

Posted by
Jade Phillips

3rd November 2020

Saving for Tax survey: The results are in

Posted by
Jade Phillips

2nd November 2020

Digital adoption: How fitness instructor Elle Linton adapted during Covid-19

Posted by
Jade Phillips

31st October 2020

Self-Assessment Countdown

Posted by
Jade Phillips

14th October 2020

Saving for tax is about to get easier

Posted by
Jade Phillips

24th September 2020

Digesting the winter economy plan

Posted by
James Trowell

22nd September 2020

Do I need an accountant?

Posted by
James Trowell

New to invoicing

Posted by
Russell Dias

All your accounting sorted through one single service, with Coconut

Posted by
James Trowell

Setting out our vision for Coconut

Posted by
Sam O'Connor

30th April 2020

Coronavirus business loans – we’ve teamed up with Swoop to help Coconut customers find and apply for funding

Posted by
James Trowell

23rd April 2020

Covid-19 scams to watch out for – and how to protect yourself

Posted by
Chiara Dal Cero

17th April 2020

Why you need to complete your tax profile in Coconut for a more accurate tax estimate

Posted by
Russell Dias

You can now accept card payments by adding PayPal to your Coconut invoices

Posted by
Russell Dias

Start the new tax year right

Posted by
James Trowell

Sole trader tax rates for 2020/21

Posted by
James Trowell

Limited company tax rates 2020/21

Posted by
James Trowell

Covid-19: SEISS Q&A

Posted by
James Trowell

Limited company tax reports are here

Posted by
Russell Dias

24th March 2020

LIVE COVID-19 UPDATE: What support is available for you and your business?

Posted by
James Trowell

20th March 2020

A collection of useful resources for self-employed people during COVID-19

Posted by
Vanessa Kent

18th March 2020

IR35 reforms have been delayed – but it’s still worth knowing about

Posted by
James Trowell

12th March 2020

Budget 2020: top takeaways for self-employed people

Posted by
James Trowell

20th February 2020

Removing the stress and ambiguity related to taxes

Posted by
Vanessa Kent

13th February 2020

Getting the best out of your accountant

Posted by
Vanessa Kent

30th January 2020

Coconut’s guide to effortless expenses

Posted by
Vanessa Kent

23rd January 2020

A guide to getting paid when you’re self-employed

Posted by
Vanessa Kent

9th December 2019

All your business finances in one place

Posted by
Adam Goodall

23rd October 2019

Changing the game: connect any bank account to Coconut.

Posted by
Sam O'Connor

1st October 2019

5 Tips for a Stress-Free Self Assessment

Posted by
Marius Sheldon

22nd August 2019

Invoicing with Coconut just got even better

Posted by
Russell Dias

21st August 2019

7 reasons why self-employment is the future

Posted by
Rachel England

15th August 2019

Building the next generation of tools for accountants

Posted by
Sam O'Connor

8th August 2019

A summary of self-employed tax rates for 19/20

Posted by
James Trowell

8th August 2019

Limited company tax rates 19/20, part 1 – company taxes

Posted by
James Trowell

8th August 2019

Limited company tax rates 19/20, part 2 – personal taxes

Posted by
James Trowell

Self-employment stories

Posted by
Vanessa Kent

How to deal with not getting paid

Posted by
Rachael Revesz

What will Brexit mean for self-employed business owners?

Posted by
Felicity Hannah

What is the VAT Cash Accounting Scheme?

Posted by
James Trowell

Sole trader tax rates 19/20, know your numbers

Posted by
James Trowell

Sole Trader or Limited Company? Working out what’s best for you.

Posted by
James Trowell

VAT management is here

Posted by
Russell Dias

Payments on account: What, why, and do they apply to me?

Posted by
James Trowell

Deposit Cash at your Local Post Office

Posted by
Adam Goodall

Introducing: The Coconut Accountant Portal

Posted by
Adam Goodall

The Grow plan is now Live

Posted by
Adam Goodall

17th April 2019

A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Fill in Your Tax Return

Posted by
Adam Goodall

17th April 2019

3 Reasons to Separate Your Business Expenses from Your Personal Expenses

Posted by
Tom Bransby

28th January 2019

A Quick Guide to Accounts and Tax for Self-Employed People by Elaine Clark

Posted by
Elaine Clark

18th January 2019

The Top 5 Business Expenses You Didn’t Know You Could Claim

Posted by
Grace

16th January 2019

Coconut Pricing

Posted by
Adam Goodall

2nd January 2019

Taking control in 2019: Work resolutions worth sticking to

Posted by
Fi Shailes

18th December 2018

Invoicing, by Coconut

Posted by
Adam Goodall

10th December 2018

Introducing our new Limited Company accounts

Posted by
Adam Goodall

6th December 2018

Open Banking: The money revolution of the century

Posted by
Sam O'Connor

21st November 2018

Is a rentable workspace right for you and your business?

Posted by
Fi Shailes

6th November 2018

Our vision, in a nutshell…

Posted by
Sam O'Connor

20th October 2018

Overcoming imposter syndrome

Posted by
Fi Shailes

27th September 2018

What is it really like to be a digital nomad?

Posted by
Fi Shailes

13th September 2018

September Product Update

Posted by
Adam Goodall

4th September 2018

Elaine Clark chats about how to reduce your accountancy fees

Posted by
Elaine Clark

7th August 2018

August Product Update

Posted by
Joëlle Snaith

1st August 2018

Android Launch Roadmap

Posted by
Chris Phoenix

July Product Update

Posted by
Adam Goodall

Typeform data breach. No Coconut accounts affected.

Posted by
Sam O'Connor

On the importance of primary keys & following processes

Posted by
Adam Goodall

May Product Update

Posted by
Adam Goodall

How we handle your personal data

Posted by
Sam O'Connor

9th February 2018

Coconut’s Beta Launch: what next?

Posted by
Sam O'Connor

9th February 2018

The Coconut Self-Employment Survey Infographic

Posted by
Marwa Shehata

5th December 2017

Coconut’s Diverse Community

Posted by
Marwa Shehata

Riddles and Receipts: Tips for the New Tax Year

Posted by
James Reith

10th March 2017

How the 2017 Budget Will Affect Self-Employed

Posted by
James Reith

23rd January 2017

Choosing your Freelance Rates

Posted by
Adam Goodall

18th January 2017

Planning for Taxes as a Freelancer

Posted by
André Spiteri

16th January 2017

“My dog ate my tax return”: when is it okay not to submit yours?

Posted by
James Reith

12th January 2017

How to Beat Procrastination – and the Science Behind It

Posted by
Gemma Church

30th December 2016

2016 Freelance News in Review

Posted by
James Reith

23rd December 2016

Is partnering the way to avoid freelancing for free?

Posted by
Sam O'Connor

21st December 2016

Freelancers, are you losing out on international payments?

Posted by
James Reith

14th December 2016

Sole-trader pensions: will you be ready for a life free of work?

Posted by
kmcguiness

12th October 2016

Can I ever own a home as a freelancer?

Posted by
Gemma Church

18th August 2016

25 mistakes new freelancers always make

Posted by
Ailie Wallace

How to deal with a client who doesn’t pay on time

Posted by
Ailie Wallace

Banishing my freelance loneliness

Posted by
Alice May Purkiss

What does Brexit mean for freelancers?

Posted by
Sam O'Connor