Self-employed tax return in Reading
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Reading sits in the heart of the Thames Valley technology corridor, so it has a large number of IT contractors, consultants and company directors alongside the usual local landlords and small business owners. Reading is one of the UK’s leading technology locations, home to the Thames Valley business parks and offices of major IT, telecoms and software firms. The nearest places we also cover are Henley-on-Thames (6 miles north-east), Wokingham (7 miles south-east), Bracknell (10 miles east), Tadley (10 miles south-west), Marlow (12 miles north-east), Maidenhead (12 miles north-east) and Wallingford (12 miles north-west). Each has its own self-employed tax return page.
Areas we cover in Reading
- Caversham
- Earley
- Tilehurst
- Woodley
- Whitley
- Southcote
Who we help in Reading
- Landlords with rental property in Reading
- Limited company directors and contractors
- Gig workers, drivers and delivery couriers
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Self-employed tax return in Reading: what you need to know
This is how the self-employed tax return works for sole traders, freelancers and gig workers in Reading. See also our Reading tax return page covering every service.
Who needs a self-employed tax return in Reading?
If you trade for yourself in Reading and gross more than £1,000 in a tax year, HMRC expects a Self Assessment return. Under that figure the £1,000 trading allowance usually means no return is needed. Locally we most often act for sole traders, landlords and company directors.
The local picture in Reading
Reading is one of the UK’s leading technology locations, home to the Thames Valley business parks and offices of major IT, telecoms and software firms. Rents in Reading are high compared with much of the country because of commuter demand into London and the Thames Valley, so many landlords have properties generating a taxable profit.
Expenses and records for Reading sole traders
You can deduct costs that are wholly and exclusively for the business, such as materials, vehicle running costs or simplified mileage (not both), insurance, software, tools and a proportion of home-working costs. Keep receipts and mileage logs for at least five years. We check every claim before filing.
Worked example for Reading
Here is how the sums look for a IT contractor working as a sole trader in Reading with no other income. Suppose taxable profit is £29,000: about £3,286 income tax and £986 Class 4 NIC, £4,272, which is the overall bill. Suppose taxable profit is £48,000: about £7,086 income tax and £2,126 Class 4 NIC, £9,212, which is the overall bill. Suppose taxable profit is £72,000: about £16,232 income tax and £2,697 Class 4 NIC, £18,929, which is the overall bill. Expect any payments on account on 31 January and 31 July. Figures exclude other income and reliefs.
Why use Cheap Tax Returns in Reading?
Cheap Tax Returns is the fixed-fee brand of Accotax, a UK accountancy practice. Our fees are fixed and quoted in writing before we start, the return is prepared by an accountant and checked before filing, and everything is done online so you never need to travel. Our team holds ICAEW, ACCA and AAT credentials. For a free quote call 0203 4411 258 or email [email protected].
Why use Cheap Tax Returns in Reading?
Cheap Tax Returns is the fixed-fee brand of Accotax, a UK accountancy practice. Our fees are fixed and quoted in writing before we start, the return is prepared by an accountant and checked before filing, and everything is done online so you never need to travel. Our team holds ICAEW, ACCA and AAT credentials. For a free quote call 0203 4411 258 or email [email protected].
Questions, answered.
Allowable expenses are costs incurred wholly and exclusively for the business: materials and stock, tools and equipment, insurance, software, phone and internet (business share), professional fees and vehicle costs. Larger equipment may qualify for capital allowances, and the £1,000 trading allowance is an alternative if it beats your real costs.
Yes. Everything is done online, so we act for clients in Caversham, Earley, Tilehurst, Woodley, Whitley, Southcote and the wider Reading area for the same fixed fee from £199 + VAT.
Reading is about 6 miles north-east of Henley-on-Thames, and being far away is no problem. We work entirely online and by phone, so a self-employed tax return for a Reading client is handled exactly as it would be anywhere else in the UK.
Returns are due by 31 January after the tax year ends on 5 April, with any tax due and the first payment on account on the same date and the second payment on account on 31 July. If you are new to Self Assessment, register by 5 October. We track every date for you.
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