{"id":121,"date":"2019-05-28T14:07:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T13:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/?p=121"},"modified":"2025-09-05T15:21:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T14:21:59","slug":"self-employed-accounting-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/self-employed-tax-returns\/self-employed-accounting-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-employed accounting guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Being self-employed means that you work for yourself rather than an employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We know that the accounting side of being self-employed isn\u2019t always straight forward, which is why we\u2019re breaking it down for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can thank us later. \ud83d\ude1c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s some simple steps of what you\u2019ll need to do when self-employed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Register as a sole trader<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First, you\u2019ll want to register as a sole trader. You may be wondering, \u2018how do I do this?\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily for you, we\u2019ve written a step-by-step guide to registering as self-employed. Check this out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that\u2019s not all, we\u2019ve also answered all the most common questions related to setting up as a sole trader – you can check this out here<\/a> if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FYI: If you decide you no longer want to work for yourself, you\u2019ll need to let HMRC know so that they aren\u2019t expecting you to file a tax return. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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