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🇬🇧 United KingdomAllowable business expenses Official confirmation needed
What expenses can I claim?
As a general principle, a cost can usually be counted as a business expense when it is spent wholly and exclusively for the business — stock, tools, business travel, business insurance, accountancy fees, and a fair share of home-working costs. Personal spending, and the personal share of a mixed cost, is normally excluded. Keep the receipt and a short note of why the cost was for the business.
Official term: Allowable expenses
Effective from
2024-04-06
Last updated
2026-04-06
Source: HMRC — GOV.UK
UK tax authority: income tax, VAT, Self Assessment, Making Tax Digital
Written from publicly available guidance and not yet re-checked against the authority. Confirm with the official source before acting.
🇬🇧 United KingdomVAT / IVA / sales tax Official confirmation needed
Do I need to register for VAT?
VAT registration in the UK is driven by your VAT taxable turnover over a rolling 12-month period, and by whether you expect to pass the threshold in the next 30 days. You may also register voluntarily below the threshold. Because the threshold figure is reviewed by government, check the current amount on GOV.UK before deciding — this app does not treat any figure as final.
Official term: VAT registration threshold
Effective from
2024-04-01
Last updated
2026-04-01
Source: HMRC — GOV.UK
UK tax authority: income tax, VAT, Self Assessment, Making Tax Digital
Written from publicly available guidance and not yet re-checked against the authority. Confirm with the official source before acting.
🇬🇧 United KingdomRecord-keeping Official confirmation needed
What records must I keep?
Self-employed people are generally expected to keep records of all sales and income, all business expenses, VAT records if registered, PAYE records if they employ anyone, and personal income. HMRC publishes how long records must be kept, and the period differs between sole traders and companies — check the current requirement rather than relying on a remembered number.
Official term: Business records
Effective from
2023-04-06
Last updated
2026-02-18
Source: HMRC — GOV.UK
UK tax authority: income tax, VAT, Self Assessment, Making Tax Digital
Written from publicly available guidance and not yet re-checked against the authority. Confirm with the official source before acting.
🇬🇧 United KingdomDeadlines Official confirmation needed
What are the filing deadlines?
The UK tax year runs 6 April to 5 April. Self Assessment returns are filed after the year ends, with an online filing deadline in January and payments on account that can fall in January and July. Companies follow their own accounting reference date instead. Confirm your personal dates in your HMRC account — they depend on when you registered.
Official term: Self Assessment deadlines
Effective from
2025-04-06
Last updated
2026-06-30
Source: HMRC — GOV.UK
UK tax authority: income tax, VAT, Self Assessment, Making Tax Digital
Written from publicly available guidance and not yet re-checked against the authority. Confirm with the official source before acting.
🇬🇧 United KingdomInvoicing Official confirmation needed
What must an invoice show?
A business invoice normally shows a unique number, your business name and address, the customer's details, a clear description of what was supplied, the date, and the amount due. If you are VAT registered there are extra requirements, including your VAT number and the VAT charged. Check the current VAT invoice requirements before issuing your first VAT invoice.
Official term: VAT invoice
Effective from
2023-01-01
Last updated
2026-01-15
Source: HMRC — GOV.UK
UK tax authority: income tax, VAT, Self Assessment, Making Tax Digital
Written from publicly available guidance and not yet re-checked against the authority. Confirm with the official source before acting.
🇬🇧 United KingdomGovernment updates Official confirmation needed
What changed this year?
Making Tax Digital continues to expand for self-employed income and property income, phased by income level. This prototype does not connect to HMRC and cannot tell you whether you are in scope. Treat this as a prompt to check the current MTD timetable on GOV.UK.
Official term: Making Tax Digital (MTD)
Effective from
2026-04-06
Last updated
2026-07-01
Source: HMRC — GOV.UK
UK tax authority: income tax, VAT, Self Assessment, Making Tax Digital
General guidance only. Rules can change and this prototype does not confirm that you are compliant. Official source preferred — always verify important tax or legal decisions with the relevant authority or a qualified professional.
