WELCOME TO GO SELF-EMPLOYED
Bookkeeping Spreadsheets, Guides and Resources for Self-Employed Business Owners who DIY their Finances and Taxes
Simple, straightforward advice to make topics like registering with HMRC, tax returns, accounting and banking easy to understand.
Ready To Become Self-Employed?
In this 10 Step Guide I’ll show you everything you need to do to set up your business and register with HMRC, as well as all things tax related.
MY PURPOSE
I create templates and resources to help small business owners who have great ideas but hate numbers, so they can get their financial ducks in a row and make better business decisions.
THE ULTIMATE BOOKKEEPING SPREADSHEET
Track your income, expenses and taxes in one simple bookkeeping spreadsheet, tailored to the needs of the self-employed.
22 powerful tabs to save you the hassle of figuring out what numbers and reports you need, with all the complicated formulas taken care of.
FEATURED POST
Being self-employed has many perks, but the ones that you miss out on when you work for yourself is sick pay and income protection in the event you are unable to work.
Many self-employed people choose to take out life insurance and critical illness cover in case they get too sick to work or pass away and want to ensure their family are financially secure.
In this guide I explain more about life insurance, the products available and why it’s so crucial to secure protection for you and your family when you’re self-employed.
ABOUT
I’m Anita, a Chartered Accountant turned entrepreneur and creator of the Go Self-Employed website. I’m passionate about helping others become self-employed and feel confident managing their finances because I know we leave school totally unequipped to deal with personal finances, let alone business finances, but this shouldn’t hold us back from building the business we dream of.
With my bookkeeping spreadsheets, guides and resources I’ll help you organise your business finances, learn how you’ll get paid, register a business and check you’re making the tax savings you’re legally entitled to.
NEW TO SELF-EMPLOYMENT TAXES?
Not sure where to start when it comes to taxes? Worried the tax-man is lurking around the corner? Got a feeling in the pit of your stomach that you’ve missed something?
I’ll show you the 6 core elements of self-employment taxes in these simple guides so you can learn what you should (and shouldn’t) be doing, take away the worry you are missing out on tax allowances and show you the deadlines you need to know.
VIEW GUIDES BY TOPIC
POPULAR GUIDES
LATEST FROM THE BLOG
A Guide to Life Insurance for Self-Employed Workers
Many self-employed people take out life insurance and critical illness cover in case they get too sick to work or they pass away and want to ensure their family have a lump sum of cash to keep a roof over their heads. In this guide I explain more more about life insurance and the products that are available.
Tax Dates and Self Assessment Deadlines
Essential tax dates and self assessment deadlines for the self-employed including registration, filing deadlines and tax payment dates.
How To Become Self-Employed
In this 10 step guide I’ll show everything you need to do to become self-employed, register your business legally and the records you need to keep. Tick off each one and you’ll have peace of mind that you’ve got your business finances in order.
Starting Rate for Savings
The starting rate for savings allows certain UK taxpayers to earn £5,000 of savings interest without paying tax. Find out what you are eligible for here and how you can claim it.
Business Licenses and Qualifications for Trading in the UK
As an entrepreneur, laying the groundwork for your business is one of the most exciting things you will ever do. It always starts out with an idea that you are passionate about, laying concrete plans on how to bring the idea to life, and then raising the capital necessary to bring those plans into fruition….
How to Check if Someone Is Self-Employed
It can be terrifying paying money to a sole trader or freelancer. Here’s some sanity checks you can do to check whether the person who you are dealing with is really self-employed and not pulling a fast one.