Guidance and tools regarding freelancing, contracting and consulting

In this section you will find a wealth of guidance and useful information to help you setup, run and maintain your freelance business successfully. There is also guidance and support for those working with freelancers including clients, agencies and accountants.

Resources for freelancers

• Advice for freelancers features all you need to know about freelancing, from what you get out of it, to setting up and managing your business.
• Detailed expert guides to help you run your business.
• Contract templates designed to help you stay outside of IR35.
• Calculators which contractors can use to help aid their financial decision making
• PCG's quarterly magazine, Freelancing Matters, available for download featuring useful articles on a range of matters that are relevant to the freelance contracting community.
• A UKAS-accredited ISO9001 certification scheme designed and developed specifically to meet the needs and working practices of the independent contracting and consulting sector.

Solutions for freelancers

A directory of businesses offering a range of products and services to help freelancers run their businesses, in some cases at preferential rates.

Working for freelancers

Advice and guidance to accountants, clients and recruiters and also information on how to work more closely with PCG and its 18500 members through our Directory of Members.

You may also be interested to see our Policy work section which includes the numerous policy briefings and consultation responses PCG has made to ensure your voices are heard in Westminster, Whitehall, Brussels and beyond.

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