[Q.R.C.S]

hello everyone

Im new to self employment but im not new to window cleaning including both w.f.p and traditional methods! working P.A.Y.E. Very nice to be here with all you experienced self employed w.cers!

So i was hoping to have a quick question answers ive just registered as a self employed sole trader with the I.R, and ive been invited to a business course!

regarding delcaration of income for tax and n.i do i declair each job/customer i have and the price of said job/customer or do i just declair my earnings for the year?

by the way im drumming up work via canvassing door to door! got only a few so far but im loving it already!


thanks for looking,

Q.R Cleaning Solutions

[darren clarke]

your earning are for the year, the course you should of been invited on is from the tax man, go on it,  it is worth the day of loss work 

[Paul Coleman]

hello everyone

Im new to self employment but im not new to window cleaning including both w.f.p and traditional methods! working P.A.Y.E. Very nice to be here with all you experienced self employed w.cers!

So i was hoping to have a quick question answers ive just registered as a self employed sole trader with the I.R, and ive been invited to a business course!

regarding delcaration of income for tax and n.i do i declair each job/customer i have and the price of said job/customer or do i just declair my earnings for the year?

by the way im drumming up work via canvassing door to door! got only a few so far but im loving it already!


thanks for looking,

Q.R Cleaning Solutions

You just declare your earnings (and expenditure) for the year.  Most of the time this will be fine.  However, you should keep an individual record of each job and amount paid - plus your expenditure receipts, in case the taxman ever wants to investigate your affairs.  You should keep those detailed records for at least seven years (6 + the one being worked).
Although some on here don't bother, I suggest you get an accountant. If your affairs are reasonably simple, you should be able to get one for under £250 a year (tax deductible).

[Q.R.C.S]

thankyou for your answers so far guys, i really really apreciate your time!!!

its a great forum to be a member of!

i suppose george or window cleaning pro seems to be the best for keeping records of earning?!

thanks again,

Q.R

[Paul Coleman]

thankyou for your answers so far guys, i really really apreciate your time!!!

its a great forum to be a member of!

i suppose george or window cleaning pro seems to be the best for keeping records of earning?!

thanks again,

Q.R

A lot of people speak highly of those two bits of software.
I've never used them myself though.
I use MS Works' spreadsheet and database programs.
They take a bit of manipulating (especially the database) to do what you want them to do but once set up, they are fine.  A more complex business might struggle with Works though.
My main issue isd that some kind of support should always be out there for Works (not from Microsoft necessarily) but the other software can depend on the wellbeing of the author(s).