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[SOLVED] Income tax and VAT in the UK for freelance work

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I need some help from freelancers in the UK.

Does anybody have a any good links to all I need to know about VAT and income tax if I'm working freelance. How much I charge, how I keep a record of it and how & when I pay it to those lovely people at the Inland Revenue :lol:
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the only other thing I can suggest it to look at some of the companies that handle all that for you. I contacted several when I came to the UK because some of the tax coding can seem quite confusing. What is contracting VS. permanent employment, what can be used as deductions, etc...

I never got to far into it as I ended up in full time permenant employment.

At least they might be able to give you a little more info if you contacted some.
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Thanks for the info... I'll look into that. I may just take a trip to the Inland Revenue offices :idea:

It's something I need to have a good grasp of since I'm in employment at present looking to go freelance (= + ££££ :lol: )
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let me know how it goes. I still trying to get that UK experience under my belt and make the contacts.
btw where is middlesbourgh in the UK.
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phpScott wrote:btw where is middlesbourgh in the UK.
North East England - A web development rich area. Newcastle is a key area too (about 50 miles North of me).

Some local web design companies
http://www.thecreativecake.com/
http://www.ultimatepresence.co.uk/
http://www.1and1.co.uk/
http://www.goldfysh.com/
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I know this thread is a bit old but I've found the following handy:
- A local business support group. I'm getting a lot of help from Business Gateway here in Scotland (http://www.bgateway.com).
- I would also imagine it is in your bank's best interest to help you, probably through your appointed business advisor.
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d11wtq wrote: A web development rich area.
i certainly wouldnt say it is a web development rich area, billingham and stockton are, Middlesbrough isnt

and fyi, http://www.ultimatepresence.co.uk/, i went for a interview with them 3 months ago
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