News story: Videos, webinars, e-learning, and emails if you’re self-employed

Videos

YouTube videos:

• common questions about Self Assessment
• common questions about paying your Self Assessment tax bill
• short videos on Self Assessment help and deadlines
• find out if you’re employed or self-employed

E-learning

• you can use HMRC’s free online guides to help you get things right first time.
• setting up and running your own business: an online guide about how to register your new business with HMRC, keeping records, sending your tax returns and payments
• self-employed business expenses: an online guide about allowable business expenses, capital allowances and simplified expenses

Emails

You can register to get business help and education emails from HMRC.

Webinars

Webinars can last for up to an hour. You can ask questions during the presentation and get answers from your HMRC host.

They’re aimed at sole traders and business partnerships. They’re not suitable for directors of limited companies.

Register and log in at least 5 minutes before a live webinar is due to start.

You can watch recorded webinars at any time but you’ll need to register first.

How to complete your online tax return

How to register for Self Assessment Online and complete your tax return.

Self Assessment help and support

Join the Self Assessment help and support sessions with expert staff to answer your Self Assessment questions. We won’t have access to your account.

Getting started

How to tell HMRC you’re self-employed, what National Insurance you’ll pay, how to keep records and budget for your first tax bill.

Business expenses

What kind of business expenses you can claim, for example, working from home or paying for things you need for your business.

Capital allowances

How to claim tax relief when buying or improving things, for example, vehicles or equipment that you need for your business.

HMRC and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – working together for you, starting a business

Moving from claiming benefits to New Enterprise Allowance, you can get up-to-date guidance from DWP and HMRC.

New start ups

This webinar is hosted by Business Support Helpline and HMRC. It also shows HMRC’s latest digital products to help and support businesses.

HMRC digital services

How to access and make the most of record-keeping apps and other digital support tools.

Record-keeping

How to keep records, set up a records system and how long to keep records.

Your payments to HMRC

This webinar tells you how your first tax bill is calculated and payable.
It also explains how you can budget for your first bill and covers options for paying HMRC.

Simpler Income Tax

Find out what cash basis is, how it works and who can use it. The webinar also covers simplified expenses and how you can reduce your record-keeping.

Self-employed childminders

Foster carers

How to use qualifying care relief, keeping records and what to put on your tax return.

Income from property for individuals

This will help new landlords and those considering becoming landlords understand what they need to do for HMRC. It covers registration, record-keeping and schemes such as Rent A Room.

Shared Lives carers

For those in Shared Lives care, for example, Adult Placement care, Kinship care, staying-put care and parent and child arrangements. How to use qualifying care relief, keeping records and what to put on your tax return.

Supported Lodgings

Find out what Supported Lodgings are and how you deal with them. We will also tell you what records you need to keep.

Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme

This has information for small and medium businesses. If your business buys or sells alcohol, the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme tells you how to register.

Help and advice

Check to make sure you have a compatible computer or mobile device to watch webinars.

Search for help if you have technical problems with webinars.

Contact HMRC online for other webinar help.