I began working as a freelance in UK during December 2014, and I registered for the online self assestment around mid February. Currently I am working full time as a concept artist, and freelancing as an illustrator for a big company the rest of the time. I am not sure, according to my situation, when I need to provide the self assestment and pay my taxes, before the next 31 th January 2016? For which period I will be paying then, for the 2014/15, so in my case I would need to pay my activity during December 2014, January, February, and March 2015?
Sorry, but I am neither experienced freelanced nor native in English, so I need a bit of help to begin, I don't want to receive any fine for not paying the correct amount during the correct period, and also I don't want to pay more than I should.
Hi! Thanks for the reply, yes I decided to be registered as a sole trader.
I am trying to understand all the taxes, maybe if I need I will contact some job centre or an official free source. I thought about that, but I am beginning and I don't have enough to be paying an accountant for now. I suppose I will do my best, hehe.
I'm Marina, and I'm new in this forum, and also freelancing. I'm from Spain but I'm living in UK, and I want to begin my freelance activity here as a Concept Artist and Illustrator. I was hired by a big company and I will be working with a local studio too, but for now, I'll be working with commissions, so I don't have neither a fixed salary yet, nor a fixed hourly rate, because it depends on the studio clients, the current project, and several factors.
I am lost trying to know how many taxes , when and how I should pay as a self-employed, or how can I claim business expenses. I was thinking about going throw an umbrella, as Crystal Umbrella or GoUmbrella, but they don't work with commissions, or without a fixed rate, someone knows if there's a way for me to go with that kind of company or where should I begin if it is a better way going self-employed?
I would really appreciate any kind of answer. Thanks a lot!
