If you run a service based business, you already know the drill. A customer calls or messages to book an appointment. You check your calendar. You confirm the slot. Maybe you take a deposit over the p...
If you run a salon, tattoo studio, or aesthetics clinic that utilises independent contractors (self-employed practitioners) or chair renters, you’ve likely heard about the UK’s strict new tipping laws...
Not every business needs a full card payment platform. Sometimes you just need a link. That's exactly why we built Links Only: SplitSum's newest, most accessible tier.If you're a small business owner...
If you are searching for how to split payments between your company and your self-employed staff, whether you call them contractors, practitioners, or independent staff, you are probably running a bus...
Supporting booth rental and capped fee modelsWe’ve just released a new feature in SplitSum called Payment Caps, and it opens up a whole new way to use the platform if your business runs on a booth ren...
The economy isn’t great at the moment and many have adjusted their spending habits. If you have a business that deals with larger amounts of money like a tattoo shop or a beauty clinic, you might be f...
If someone works in your studio as a self-employed contractor, you might wonder whether a contract is necessary. The short answer is yes.Just because someone is not your employee does not mean you sho...
When you run a contractor-based business such as a tattoo studio, barbershop, or beauty clinic, it can be tempting to assume that simply calling someone “self-employed” makes it true. In reality, HMRC...
Three Kings Tattoo London has been open since July 2020, after several years of figuring things out and frustrated with VAT laws in the UK, they switched to SplitSum in January 2024 for card payments....
The hair and beauty industry is in crisis. Rising costs, economic downturns, and unfair tax structures have put thousands of salons at risk of closure. That’s why salon owners are campaigning to lower...
Moving to the UK and Facing Unexpected ChallengesIn 2019, I moved to the UK to open Three Kings London, the tattoo shop where I still work today. Before we officially launched, I was guesting at anoth...
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