Find out what expenses you can claim in your self-assessment. Get the latest tips on claimable allowances for anyone who needs to submit a tax return – whether you are a landlord, self-employed or sole trader.
08 Mar 2023
Do you run your sole trader business from your home? It’s very popular. Some 2.9m businesses in the UK are believed to be run from the owner’s home and they contribute more than £300bn to the…
17 Feb 2023
There are some 1.9m freelancers in the UK and they make up about 46% of the solo self-employed population (4m). Although often supremely talented when it comes to their profession or trade, many freelancers are less…
14 Nov 2022
If you already think you pay too much tax as a sole trader or landlord, you would probably pay significantly more if you were not allowed to claim for a wide range of legitimate business expenses…
06 Oct 2022
It’s something we’ve been busy working away on for many months now. Something we’re very excited about and rather proud of. But – most importantly of all – it’s something else that we’ve created to help…
12 May 2022
Renting out property involves having to pay for a wide range of associated costs and expenses. Some are relatively minor, while others are rather more expensive. These outgoings can certainly mount up over a year and…
01 Apr 2022
There’s been a significant rise in self employed couriers and delivery drivers in recent years. It’s a thriving part of the UK gig economy that continues to attract armies of self employed couriers and delivery drivers,…
24 Mar 2022
In the past five years, the number of UK “gig workers” has tripled to more than 4.5m and almost a quarter find “platform work” via websites and apps such as Uber, Handy, Deliveroo and Gorillas. This…
07 Mar 2022
Buying equipment, machinery or a lorry, van or car is a big deal for most small businesses, especially sole traders (AKA the self employed). Such items are called “plant and machinery” for tax purposes and they…
18 Jan 2022
The National Association of Sessional GPs estimates that there are more than 17,000 GP locums working in the UK, temporarily taking the place of practice-based GPs. Some GPs prefer the greater flexibility that comes from being…
12 Jan 2022
According to some sources, there are almost 14,000 registered personal trainers in the UK. More than a third of them are women and about a fifth of registered personal trainers are gym employees. Overwhelmingly, personal trainers…
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