The majority of marketing freelancers who work through Stopgap are paid on a monthly basis by BACS or cheque through Stopgap’s or the client’s payroll. Either way, the day rate you’re on is the gross figure before income tax and NI are deducted.
Although as a freelance marketer you don’t get the same benefits as you would in a permanent marketing job (you're paid comparatively more to make up for this), you are entitled to similar holiday benefits. You can accrue up to 28 days paid holiday per year, which will be accrued every day you work on freelance marketing assignments through us. All we need is your P45 (or P46 if you don't have a P45) and your bank details.
Historically, freelancers have used various methods when contract working to reduce, or simply to control, the amount of tax and NI they pay - setting up as a limited company or going self-employed being the most notable. New legislation, however, has since closed this loophole. There are certain questions that the Inland Revenue will ask in order to ascertain your correct employment status for the purposes of tax and NI payments. For more information, see HMRC’s website (http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk).
Although as a freelance marketer you don’t get the same benefits as you would in a permanent marketing job (you're paid comparatively more to make up for this), you are entitled to similar holiday benefits. You can accrue up to 28 days paid holiday per year, which will be accrued every day you work on freelance marketing assignments through us. All we need is your P45 (or P46 if you don't have a P45) and your bank details.
Historically, freelancers have used various methods when contract working to reduce, or simply to control, the amount of tax and NI they pay - setting up as a limited company or going self-employed being the most notable. New legislation, however, has since closed this loophole. There are certain questions that the Inland Revenue will ask in order to ascertain your correct employment status for the purposes of tax and NI payments. For more information, see HMRC’s website (http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk).
