Welcome to the AccoTax Help Centre
Search for answers to your questions by entering keywords below, or scroll down to look through our knowledge base.
Self Employed
Can Sole Traders Use the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA)?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 Can sole traders use the Annual Investment Allowance? Yes. Sole traders and partnerships can claim the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA).
Do I Need to Register as a Sole Trader if I Earn Under £12,570?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 Do you need to register as a sole trader if you earn under £12,570? It depends on your gross income
HMRC Ends Self-Employment Status for Associate Dentists
Last updated: 16 October 2026 Are associate dentists employed or self-employed? Most associate dentists are treated as self-employed. HMRC has long accepted that associates working
How to renew tax credits without knowing your total income?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 I’m a self-employed musician and don’t know my total income until I receive royalty statements. How does this affect my
I Didn’t complete tax return for some years. What should I do?
Last updated: 16 October 2026 What should you do if you haven’t filed tax returns for several years? Act now, before HMRC contacts you. If
Self-Employment Tax Returns Deadline Looms
Last updated: 14 October 2026 How should self-employed people prepare for the 31 January tax return deadline? If you’re self-employed, your online return for 2025/26
What do I have to do, being a Self employed?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 What do you have to do when you become self-employed? Register with HMRC for Self Assessment by 5 October after
What is Self Employment? How can London Accountant help?
Self Employment is the simplest way to start a business; it doesn’t involve any registration fees. If you start working for yourself, you’re classed as
Will I be Able to Take Advantage of the NIC Holiday for my New Business?
Last updated: 16 October 2026 The question I work as a self-employed decorator. If I transfer my business to a new company, will I be