Guides tagged with "self-employment"

When You Don’t Need A Tax Return

In a previous blog, I explained who might need to complete a self‑assessment tax return. This time, let’s look at the situations where you may not need to file one. Small Traders and HMRC HMRC has been encouraging small traders…

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…