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[SOLVED] Income tax and VAT in the UK for freelance work
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 1:20 pm
by Chris Corbyn
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

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:40 pm
by Chris Corbyn
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 4:24 am
by phpScott
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.
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:49 am
by Chris Corbyn
Thanks for the info... I'll look into that. I may just take a trip to the Inland Revenue offices
It's something I need to have a good grasp of since I'm in employment at present looking to go freelance (= + ££££

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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 9:36 am
by phpScott
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.
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 9:46 am
by Chris Corbyn
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/
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:48 am
by Toneboy
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.
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 11:03 am
by malcolmboston
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