Self-employment

Being self-employed as a sole trader can be a straightforward way to be in business - but you need to comply with your tax obligations. Our guide.

Effective tax planning is essential if you are to minimise your tax bills. Simple tax planning can significantly reduce your tax liabilities.

Many businesses start out as part-time jobs or hobbies that develop into a business. It's possible to be employed and self-employed simultaneously.

How to claim a tax refund when your business has made a trading loss. Expert tax advice from Claire Georghiades.

How to calculate allowable motor expenses when you're self-employed.

If you own a business, have property or have savings, personal tax planning can help you reduce your income tax bill, stamp duty and capital gains tax.

Businesses and individuals must account for and pay various taxes. Understand your tax obligations and how to file, account and pay any taxes you owe.

If you don’t have a Unique Tax Payer Reference (UTR), you won’t be able to file your Self Assessment tax return - which could lead to some heavy fines. Here's how to get your UTR.

Understanding the financial records and receipts that you must keep and the expenses you can claim: a guide for self-employed sole traders.

Working from home? What expenses can you claim when you are self-employed and work from home? Our FAQs answer all your questions on allowable expenses.

Sole trader vs limited company. We look at the pros and cons of each business type and find out when to turn a sole trader business into a company.

Tool to help self-employed businesses use fixed rates (‘Simplified Expenses’) to calculate how much to claim with mixed business and private use.

Tax planning can help you pay less tax, including personal tax, business taxes and inheritance tax.

This toolkit supports tax advisers by providing guidance on the errors often found in tax returns re capital allowances for plant and machinery.

Tax rules for hairdressers and barbers: a guide to claiming expenses and completing a self assessment tax return for hairdressers.

Frustrated that a big slice of your profits goes to the taxman? Ben Dyer explains how to (legally and ethically) minimise how much tax you pay.

Self-employed people can claim certain expenses. Use this e-learning guide to find out which expenses are allowable when filing your tax return.

Watch this HMRC video which explains how you can claim allowable expenses off your taxable profit for the year on your self-assessment tax return

Sole traders must register with HMRC when they start trading and set up a personal tax account.

What's the most tax-efficient way to take money out of your limited company? Accountant Raphael Coman compares taking a salary with taking dividends.

If you're self-employed it's up to you to take responsibility for paying income tax and NI. Accountant James McBrearty explains the basics