This is a guide how to do simple bookkeeping for small self-employed business (sole trader or partnership) in United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
It is based on cash basis system which you can use if your turnover (gross income) is less than £150,000 a year.
Cash basis scheme is a method of preparing your self-employment accounts.
You can use cash basis, if you run a small self-employed business (sole trader or partnership) and have a turnover of £150,000 or less a year.
The corporation tax rate will be reduced to 23% in April 2013.
The rate will be reduced to 21% for the financial year commencing 1st April 2014 and 20% for the financial year commencing 1st April 2015.
A simpler income tax scheme will be introduced for small unincorporated businesses from April 2013. Businesses with receipts of up to £77,000 will be able to calculate their profits on a cash basis. They will be able to also use flat rates to calculate certain business expenses.