On this page, we explain what capital allowances are for the self-employed and how to claim them. Remember that if you use the cash basis of accounting, which is the default method for preparing accounts from the 2024/25 tax year onwards, you cannot claim capital allowances except on the purchase ...

On this page, we discuss expenses you might incur before you start trading and how you can claim tax relief for them.

Basis period reform only affects some self-employed individuals and partners in partnerships. If you are affected, the way you report your profits for tax purposes changed from the 2023/24 tax year onwards. This page explains what basis periods are, the changes made under basis period reform, who ...

When you are self-employed, you will usually have to pay expenses that relate to your business. On this page, we discuss which business expenses are allowable for tax purposes. When we say business expenses are ‘allowable’ this means that the tax rules allow the particular expense to be deducted ...

If you are self-employed or a partner in a partnership, then you must keep adequate records of your business income and expenses in order to prepare an accurate accounts for your annual tax return. This page explains what business records are and how long you need to keep them.If you must follow ...

There are many steps to working out your taxable profits. This page explains the process.