If you are earning income from a business activity you must register with HMRC as self-employed (also known as being a sole trader) and submit a self-assessment tax return annually by 31st January each year.
 
 A business activity includes: …

For some time now there has been the option to set up two step authentication to access your tax accounts through HMRC or the Government Gateway. I have found that that choice no longer exists for access to personal tax accounts. Today I had to set up two step authentication and not only did I have to provide my mobile phone or landline number, …

If you are self-employed or have income which is not taxed at source you will need to complete a self-assessment tax return. A tax return will need to be submitted to HMRC for the period 6th April 2015 to 5th April 2016 and can be prepared and submitted any time between 6th April 2016 and 31st January 2017. However …

In September 2015 the Government made the Marriage Allowance available to couples where one of them earns less than the personal threshold for tax, currently £10,600. …

HMRC guidelines have changed for registering your business with them. Previously you had three months to register before being subject to a penalty for not registering within this time but now HMRC ask you to register as soon as possible or by 5 October in your business's second tax year. You will not receive a penalty as long as you submit your tax return and pay any tax due by the due date. …