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Dear customer,

Getting your taxable profit right starts with keeping clear, simple records. When you claim the right expenses, you can be confident you’re paying the right amount of tax.

Join our live webinars for easy tips on record keeping and how to claim for those larger business items. And if you’ve got a question, pop it into the on-screen text box – we’re here to help:

Record keeping for the self-employed

You can register for this webinar about record keeping and tips on keeping them up to date, as well as:
unfamiliar terms
using records to work out taxable profits
information to record

Capital allowances for the self-employed

Register for this webinar which looks at claiming expenses for the larger items used for business, such as business vehicles, computers and equipment. We’ll also cover:
annual investment allowance
first year allowances
writing down allowances
record keeping
For more information on claiming for cars, please join our separate webinar, ‘Car expenses for the self-employed’.

We’ve got some short and helpful videos waiting for you on HMRC’s YouTube channel, such as:

What self-employed records do I need to keep?
What allowable expenditure can I claim against Capital Gains Tax?
Explore our tailored playlists including the ‘Self-employment tax return‘ playlist for more useful ‘how to’ videos.

Don’t miss out! Subscribe to HMRC’s YouTube channel and you’ll be the first to know about our new videos.

Yours faithfully
HM Revenue and Customs

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