The Quick Guide to Working From Home (ePub)

Working From Homelooks at legal and commercial aspects for both those who are self-employed and working from home and those who are working from home and employed as homeworkers.Working From Home is a pocket guide that outlines the essentials about what you need to know, what you need to do, and what the law says about those who are working from home, either self-employed or as home workers.You are thinking of setting up a business from home or becoming a home worker. You need to know the basics.This quick guide can help. It contains succinct, practical advice on setting up a business from home, including the tax, accounting and other rules and regulations that might affect you.Subjects covered include:Tax rates and allowances when working from homeSome popular ways of earning money working from homeMinimum wage rates for homeworkersSample full business plan for the self-employedSample agreement when one spouse agrees to work for the otherMatters that should be included in an employment contractSpecimen layout for a set of business accounts'Heads of agreement' for a business partnership agreement between husband and wifeHealth and safety - the elementary steps that should be taken by an employer when an employee is working from homeWorking From Home Contents:Working from Home: Starting offWorking from Home: Tax and accountingWorking from Home and the law: Rules and regulationsSelf-Employment and running your own business from home: You and your customersThe employed at homeValid in England, Wales and Scotland.