HMRC offers various webinars, lasting up to an hour, on a variety of topics that are very relevant if you’re setting up as self-employed
To attend an upcoming live webinar, register and sign in at least 5 minutes before it starts.
You can ask your host questions using the on-screen text box.
What to do if you’re self-employed
Watch YouTube videos for Self Assessment help and deadlines to find out about:
- registering for Self Assessment
- your self-employed tax return
- expenses if you’re self-employed
Setting up your business
Catch up with the latest available webinar about getting started to find out:
- how to tell HMRC you’re self-employed
- what National Insurance you’ll pay
- how to keep records and budget for your first tax bill
Register for the next live webinar for sole traders and self-employed partnerships to find out about business expenses and the Self Assessment tax return.
Use the online course setting up and running your own business to find out about:
- choosing a structure for your business
- telling HMRC about your self-employment
- keeping business records
- claiming expenses
How to pay your tax bill
Catch up with the latest available webinar about payments to HMRC to find out how:
- your first tax bill is calculated
- to pay your tax bill
- you can budget for your first bill
Record keeping
Catch up with the latest available webinar about:
- what records to keep
- methods of record keeping
- record keeping terms and tools
Register for the next live webinar about record keeping.
Accounting for your income and expenses
Catch up with the latest available webinar about cash basis if you’re a sole trader or business partnership.
This webinar isn’t suitable for limited liability partnerships or limited companies.
Register for the next live webinar about cash basis.
Business expenses
Catch up with the latest available webinar about:
Register for the next live webinar about business expenses.
Use the online course self-employed business expenses to find out about:
- allowable business expenses
- capital allowances
- simplified expenses
Car expenses
Catch up with the latest available webinar about car expenses to find out about:
- using the simplified expenses method
- calculating the actual costs method
- leasing a car and personal contract purchases
Register for the next live webinar about car expenses.
