Self-employedSole trader
Allowable expenses for the self-employed
Which business costs sole traders and self-employed people can deduct, how the wholly-and-exclusively rule works, and what records HMRC expects.
Guides
Evergreen plain-English guides for Self Assessment filers — checked against official GOV.UK guidance.
Self-employed
Self-employedSole trader
How to file a Self Assessment tax return
Step-by-step help for filing a UK Self Assessment return online — who must file, registering, UTR, Government Gateway sign-in, and paying HMRC.
Self-employedSole trader
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: what changes and when
How Making Tax Digital for Income Tax changes Self Assessment from April 2026 — who is mandated, quarterly updates, digital records, and deadlines.
Self-employedSole trader
Payments on account, explained
How HMRC payments on account work, why January bills surprise filers, and when a reduction request is appropriate.
Self-employedSole traderLtd director
Self Assessment deadlines and penalties
Key Self Assessment dates for paper and online filing, the late-filing penalty ladder, interest on unpaid tax, and reasonable excuse basics.
Sole traderSelf-employed
Self Assessment for sole traders
Plain-English guide for UK sole traders — record-keeping, allowable expenses, National Insurance classes, and which Self Assessment pages to complete.
Sole trader
Self-employedSole trader
Allowable expenses for the self-employed
Which business costs sole traders and self-employed people can deduct, how the wholly-and-exclusively rule works, and what records HMRC expects.
Self-employedSole trader
How to file a Self Assessment tax return
Step-by-step help for filing a UK Self Assessment return online — who must file, registering, UTR, Government Gateway sign-in, and paying HMRC.
Self-employedSole trader
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: what changes and when
How Making Tax Digital for Income Tax changes Self Assessment from April 2026 — who is mandated, quarterly updates, digital records, and deadlines.
Self-employedSole trader
Payments on account, explained
How HMRC payments on account work, why January bills surprise filers, and when a reduction request is appropriate.
Self-employedSole traderLtd director
Self Assessment deadlines and penalties
Key Self Assessment dates for paper and online filing, the late-filing penalty ladder, interest on unpaid tax, and reasonable excuse basics.
Sole traderSelf-employed
Self Assessment for sole traders
Plain-English guide for UK sole traders — record-keeping, allowable expenses, National Insurance classes, and which Self Assessment pages to complete.
Ltd directors
Ltd director
Do company directors need to file Self Assessment?
When UK company directors must file Self Assessment — dividends, salary, benefits in kind, and the cases where HMRC still expects a personal return.
Self-employedSole traderLtd director
Self Assessment deadlines and penalties
Key Self Assessment dates for paper and online filing, the late-filing penalty ladder, interest on unpaid tax, and reasonable excuse basics.