Chris Villa - wellpaid.io blog

The lessons I learnt getting a contractor mortgage

If you're a contractor and are looking to get a mortgage in the future, you may well have a number of questions about the process. Here’s what I learnt from going through it first-hand.

IR35

The 4 methods I use to find outside IR35 contracts

In April 2021, HMRC made changes to the way IR35 is determined. Being outside IR35 is great, but how do you go about finding those positions?

Remote

What not to do when remote working

Remote working offers employees fantastic opportunities. Imagine working from home – no arduous journey into the office, and no internal company politics. This type of employment offers greater freedom, flexibility, and

Remote

Remote contracting: How to hire the best talent in the world without the visas

It’s highly unlikely that the best candidate for a job will be available in the city, or even the country, that a company is located. Unless you want to handle visas and immigration, a long and expensive process, hiring these candidates as remote contractors is likely your only option.

How I built a job board for myself

I have been doing contract development for seven years, and mucking about with software for as long as I can remember. When I started contracting, I was coming straight out of university.

Why should you consider contracting?

Taking the leap into contracting can be daunting. Leaving the relative security of full-time employment to pursue a career in programming and design contracting might seem like madness. Why would

How To

Everything You Need To Know About Setting Up a Limited Company For Contracting In the UK

Creating a limited company for contracting in the UK involves a myriad of important steps. There are certain unavoidable processes that you must complete. Without performing these tasks, your contracting business will not be a legally registered entity.

UK

IR35 in 2022: what does it mean for you as a contractor?

HMRC uses three distinct tests to determine whether a worker is an employee or a contractor. In effect, all three tests center on the independent nature of the worker.

How To

How to become an IT contractor in the UK

If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, then the idea of employment simply means you’re making money for someone else. There’s a reason why many contractors embrace this way of working, and rarely go back to being employed.

Launching the wellpaid.io Blog 🚀

Over the years, I've been asked many questions about contracting and hiring contractors, and have had many questions of my own - particularly in the early days.