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Sign in and send your Self Assessment tax return online.
Self Assessment tax returns - deadlines, who must send a tax return, penalties, corrections and returns for someone who has died.
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If you need help with Self Assessment, you can: appoint someone to fill in鈥�
Payment options for your Self Assessment tax bill - Direct Debit, bank transfer, through your tax code, debit or credit card, cheque and pay weekly or monthly
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You can pay your Self Assessment bill directly using your online or mobile鈥�
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You can send a cheque by post to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). HMRC鈥�
You can set up a Budget Payment plan to make weekly or monthly Direct鈥�
You can pay your Self Assessment bill through your PAYE tax code as long鈥�
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Where to find your unique tax reference (UTR) number, what to do if you've lost your UTR number, or how to apply if you do not have a UTR number
How to pay your VAT bill - including online by card or Direct Debit, from your bank with HMRC鈥檚 bank details, by standing order or at your bank or building society.
Become a sole trader with HM Revenue and Customs - your legal responsibilities if you run a business as a self-employed sole trader.
What you need to do if you start working for yourself.
How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries.
National Insurance - your National Insurance number, how much you pay, National Insurance rates and classes, check your contributions record.
Print your SA302 tax calculation and tax year overview if you're applying for a mortgage and need proof of earnings.
Business expenses you can claim if you're self-employed
National Insurance contributions if you're self-employed - rates and exceptions.
Tell HMRC if you've stopped being self-employed, or you're ending or leaving a business partnership - responsibilities, tax returns, letting any employees know.
What you need to do if you set up as a sole trader - check your employment status, understand your obligations, and register for tax.
How to pay Class 2 self-employed National Insurance contributions - online, bank transfer, cheque, payslips.
Get business support and advice over the phone and online - setting up and running a business.
Getting help with tax returns, allowances, tax codes, filling in forms and what to do if you owe HMRC
Records and paperwork you must keep if you're self-employed as a sole trader or partner in a business: income, costs, profit, how long to keep records.
Small businesses can record income and expenses when money is actually paid rather than when they've invoiced or received
Claim capital allowances so your business pays less tax when you buy assets - equipment, fixtures, business cars, plant and machinery, annual investment allowance, first-year allowances.
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