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  1. Shauntan

    Accountants - How to find good ones for cheap?

    Business registered for self assessment as sole trader. Now HMRC is verifying details which should take a week. How long does it typically take to complete self assessments? And what sort of hassles are there typically in the process?
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    Accountants - How to find good ones for cheap?

    Fair enough. How would you have phrased the same query for a forum like this?
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    Accountants - How to find good ones for cheap?

    Thanks for your responses guys. My business is quite simple. I work on upwork as a freelancer online. That's my sole source of income. I'm yet to register it. I don't even know whether I should register as a sole trader or ltd. company. I've made roughly 9,000 GBP the last tax year...
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    Accountants - How to find good ones for cheap?

    I'm barely getting by on my business and can't afford an expensive accountant. At the same time I can't manage the accounts myself. I want someone reliable. How can I know if an accountant is good? What should I look out for? And what price can I expect? I hear they are pretty cheap for small...
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    Profit below threshold - Self assessment when?

    Thanks for all the replies! @Scalloway If I register after 5 april, will I have to pay taxes for that year (05-apr-2016 - 05-apr-207) on January 31, or will it be the extended tax year? If its the former case, then I wont have any taxes to pay. Thanks @SteLacca For NI purposes when am I...
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    Profit below threshold - Self assessment when?

    I haven't yet registered my online freelancing business. Only made just under 8000 GBP. First income in October 2016. I havent registered it yet. I made less than the threshold. Questions: 1) Should I register now? 2) When should I do the self assessment? 3) When should I do the return?? 4)...