Self-employed tax
made easy

If you’re earning any untaxed income within the tax year (6 April to 5 April), you need to report it to HMRC, regardless of the amount. If you earn more than your Personal Allowance of £12,570, you’ll need to start paying tax on your income.

The amount you pay depends on how much you make.

You’ll most likely only need to pay Income Tax and National Insurance, unless you have capital gains or anything else to report.

Learn more here.

Side hustles are considered another form of work alongside your main employment. Because it’s untaxed income, you need to declare it to HMRC.

However, everyone in the UK has a tax-free Trading Allowance of £1,000. If you earn less than this, you don’t need to report your untaxed income to HMRC. 

If you do earn more than £1,000, you’ll need to file a Self Assessment tax return and pay tax.

A contractor, someone who works for a client or company, can either be self-employed or an employee of an umbrella company. 

If you’re self-employed and are a sole trader, you can file a tax return to report your income.

If you work for a client through your own limited company and pay yourself a salary, you’ll pay tax via PAYE.

If you only pay yourself via dividends, you’ll need to file a tax return and pay dividend tax. 

If you work for an agency or umbrella company, you’re an employee and will pay tax through PAYE.

Anything you buy for work, that you only use for work, can be deducted as an expense from your income. 

These include things like:

• Parking costs
• Car lease payments
• Mileage
• Insurance and repairs
• Breakdown cover
• Work phone bill 

And more! Check out our delivery driver tax guide for all the information you need.

Yes, you can! 

You can claim things like office rent, office decorations, work laptop/phone, protective gear for construction work, uniforms, fuel, and lots more!

Get the full list and all the details in our guide.

The one-off cost covers your Self Assessment being prepared and filed by an accredited accountant, VAT included. If anything extra comes up, we’ll let you know.

Most people don’t. If extra work is needed, we’ll always be upfront so nothing comes as a surprise.

Your return checked, prepared and filed with HMRC by an accredited accountant, VAT included, plus one amendment within 12 months if needed. You can ask any question you’d like on this return. Should you receive an HMRC letter or inquiry afterwards, we’ll be here to help.

We cover the vast majority of our clients within our service fee. However, as with any service, there are a few exceptions that require extra support – including (but not limited to) multi-year pension tapering, large volumes of bookkeeping, or complex capital gain calculations.

If we realise you need more advanced help, we will explain why and give you the option to proceed at a higher fee or discuss a refund if you decide not to continue.

You can find a more detailed breakdown of what’s in and out of scope in our service document here: What’s included in our tax return service?

This service is for filing your return. If you want tailored tax advice, you can book a one-off consultation with an accredited accountant.

Yes, it’s official! TaxScouts is now Taxfix.

Over a year ago, we joined forces with one common goal: to simplify taxes across Europe. Now, we’ve taken the next step by bringing our services together under one single brand – Taxfix.

Nothing’s changing for you. You’ll continue to enjoy the same fast, simple, and reliable tax service you already know and trust. The only difference is that you now get it with the added innovation, technology, and support of Taxfix – Europe’s leading digital tax platform.

In short: we’re the same team, with the same dedication, but now united under one stronger brand to give you even more support.