Adobe and professional subscriptions — fully allowable for a sole trader?
I am a sole trader based in London, and I use Adobe Creative Cloud for most of my client work, including designing menus, posters, and social media graphics for my cafe and…
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Website redesign and domain costs for my small business — allowable expenses or capital?
I run a small cafe and retail shop in London, and I am planning a proper refresh of our website later this year. At the moment the site is quite basic: it lists our menu, opening…
Pension contributions: sole trader vs limited company — an honest comparison
I ran my café as a sole trader for the first year before incorporating, and now I'm trying to work out the best way to pay into my pension. As a sole trader I simply paid in…
As a sole trader, can I offset my business losses against my old PAYE income?
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…
Desk, chair and office equipment for my home studio — capital allowances or straight expenses?
Hi, I'm Hazel, a freelance designer working as a sole trader. I've just kitted out my home studio with a proper desk, an ergonomic chair and some office equipment, including a…
Paying into a personal pension as a sole trader — how does the tax relief actually work?
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…
Taking clients out for lunch vs team dinner for my contractors — which counts as allowable entertainment?
Hi, I'm Hazel, a freelance designer working as a sole trader. A couple of times a month I take clients out for lunch to talk through briefs, and once a quarter I take the small…
My profits are below the Class 2 threshold — should I pay Class 2 voluntarily to protect my state pension?
I run a small graphic design business as a sole trader, and this year's profits are looking like they'll come in under the Class 2 National Insurance threshold. I checked GOV.UK…
Sole trader vs limited company — when does it make sense to switch?
I'm currently a sole trader running an online retail business and things are going well — I'm on track to make around £35-40k profit this year. A few people have told me I should…
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