Guides tagged with "self-employment"

What Is Self-Employment?

It might seem like there is quite an obvious answer to this, but there are nuances that affect your tax position, your legal status, and even your eligibility for government support. These distinctions became particularly important during the coronavirus support…

Accounting Issues for Driving Instructors

As part of our ongoing series tackling accounting issues in specific sectors, this week we look at the problems faced by driving instructors. Self-Employment Most driving instructors are self-employed. I have written about self-employment in general here. This…

What to Do When You Become Self-Employed

People can become self-employed for many reasons. It might be a long-term career plan, sometimes it happens by chance, and sometimes it's an accident – for example applying for a job and realising they want to take you on as…

When You Don’t Need A Tax Return

In an earlier blog I wrote about tax returns giving examples of who might need to complete a tax return. This month I’m going to talk about when you might not need to complete a tax return. HMRC have been trying…