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Creative Media Industries - Session 7 - A Guide To Self-Employment



OK - you've written about being a freelancer in terms of the basic meaning of Freelancing and the basic pros/cons. 

 TASK
You now need to investigate and write about how to set yourself up in self-employment. 
As ever, I've got you some links here you can use for research.
Call this section 'A GUIDE TO SELF EMPLOYMENT'. I'm going to want to know HOW you go about . . . 

- registering as self-employed
- keeping records and filling out tax returns.
- sorting insurance for the equipment you might use as an interactive media worker
- Expenses - what can you claim for?
The basics will suffice i.e what's the minimum a self-employed person should do to keep the right side of the law? This section may well be added to in coming weeks but for today get this section started with the basic info about registering and tax. 

THE LINKS 

http://www.arts.ac.uk/student-jobs-and-careers/freelance-and-business-advice/how-to-become-self-employed/

http://www.advicenow.org.uk/tags/self-employment

http://www.dsa.org.uk/_webedit/uploaded-files/All%20Files/050814%20Moneywise.pdf

 http://ww2.prospects.ac.uk/downloads/sis/booklets/How_to_set_up_your_own_business.pdf
What you should end up with: 
The beginnings of a guide to self-employment. 

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