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32 things every self-employed sole trader or freelancer should know about claiming tax expenses

mike@gosimpletax

Having to pay tax on your hard-earned income is certainly one of the less-welcome aspects of being a self-employed sole trader or freelancer. It’s made slightly more palatable by the fact HMRC allows you to claim a wide range of expenses (hence “allowable expenses”), which

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