I left my full-time design job in early 2025 and spent the year building up my freelance graphic design business from home. Between software subscriptions, a new laptop and slow…
Hi, I'm Hazel, a freelance designer working as a sole trader. My self assessment statement this year shows payments on account that feel way too high compared to what I'm likely…
Hi everyone, I'm Hazel, a freelance designer working as a sole trader. I'm thinking about starting to pay into a personal pension this tax year, but I'm a bit confused about how…
My accountant says I'm due a refund on my Self Assessment for last year — I overpaid quite a bit on my January payment on account. First time this has happened to me, so I'm not…
January's payment is looming and I'm fairly sure I won't be able to cover the full amount — the payment on account plus the balancing payment together is more than I can…
Quick one about everyday costs. I'm a sole trader working from home as a designer. I use my personal mobile for client calls, emails and the odd bit of tethering, and my home…
I've been trying to get my head around National Insurance as a sole trader, and Class 4 keeps confusing me. As I understand it, for 2025/26 (and 2026/27) it's 6% on profits…
I've just left my job to go freelance as a designer, and I'm trying to get my head around the admin. From what I've read on GOV.UK, I need to register as self-employed with HMRC…
Okay, I need some honest advice. Last year was chaotic — I moved house, lost a big client, and my paperwork was all over the place. I ended up filing my self-assessment return a…
Morning everyone. I'm a freelance graphic designer and I need to file my first self-assessment tax return for this tax year. Everyone keeps saying 'don't miss the 31st of…
I got my first self-assessment bill recently and nearly fell off my chair. The tax owed on last year's profits was about £4,000, but HMRC wants £6,000 — they say the extra £2,000…
Evening all. I run my online retail business entirely from home — my 'office' is the spare bedroom, and the kitchen table doubles as the packing station. I'm doing my first…
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