Author: Ronan

Freelance work doesn’t always drop out of the sky into your lap. In fact, until you establish yourself to a point that some work comes in through word-of-mouth recommendations, it can be pretty tough going. As well as the usual jobs boards and freelancer sites, more and more freelancers turn to agencies to help them find work. So how does that work?

In most cases, no – if you only use a small part of your home for work, or you run your business online and post out goods, you won’t need to register for business rates. You’re more likely to need to pay them if part of your home is used solely for business, clients visit your property, you employ staff who work from there, or you’ve converted part of your home (like a garage gym or home salon) for business use. Here’s a closer look at what counts as a non-domestic property, when business rates kick in for home-based businesses,…