You’re probably reading this because you’ve recently become self-employed or it’s something that you’re considering. Self-employment can provide greater flexibility, more control over your work, a higher income and greater satisfaction. But a key consideration is what business taxes you must pay. In this guide
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Being self-employed doesn’t usually mean getting an easier ride. Days can be long and tiring, because you must take care of many tasks and shoulder all of the responsibility. Many self-employed people become so deeply entrenched in running their business that they rarely step back,
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The UK is facing a serious cost-of-living crisis. It’s being driven by eye-watering utility bill increases, rocketing fuel pump prices and record inflation that’s making the weekly supermarket shop and other purchases far more expensive. Moreover, interest rates are increasing, with more hikes expected, while
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Whether to pick up supplies, drop off deliveries, see customers or make site visits to quote for jobs, each year many self-employed people (AKA sole traders) rack up thousands of miles on UK roads while running their business. You may be self-employed and use your
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For many people, becoming their own boss is the dream. They get to work in an industry they love, choosing their own clients and – better yet – their own hours. The only problem is that becoming self-employed isn’t that straightforward. At least, not on
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday unveiled the nations finance plan in the Budget 2021. British Expat Money take a look at what this means for the self-employed. Budget 2021 Key announcements Two further SEISS grants will be paid to the self-employed in 2021; 600,000 of the
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