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Anxiety about being investigated by HMRC

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Selfemployment · 13/04/2025 11:27

I’m a self employed sole trader who works from home in a creative role (think children’s book illustrator). I earn very little (most ever was £32k annually, last tax year just £18k) and because I’m a low earner I don’t employ an accountant and do my tax return myself. I am, of course, always honest about my income and follow the guidelines for what can be claimed as expenses, but for some reason this always worries me and every year I get really worried that I’ve made a mistake & HMRC will investigate me (I think it’s because I’m not very maths/finance savvy and tax returns are totally out of my comfort zone). Does anyone know of a low-cost service that might be able to guide me through a tax return so I know I’m not getting it wrong? Or should I just trust myself and stop worrying, probably unnecessarily?

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MikeRafone · 16/04/2025 18:23

It's not an annual payment now, though

it depends on how much tax you have due.

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