HMRC email updates, videos and webinars if you’re self-employed

Subscribe to receive email updates

Subscribe to the HMRC help and support email service to get information on a wide range of topics for individuals, businesses, employers and agents.

You can also:

• make changes to your topic subscriptions
• unsubscribe from the service whenever you want

Registering and joining webinars

You can register for webinars in advance but we recommend you join each webinar 5 minutes before the start.

Record keeping

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about record keeping for the self-employed.

This webinar is aimed at sole traders and partnerships. It is not suitable for those with limited liability partnerships or limited companies. The webinar covers:

• basic principles of keeping good business records
• guidance on what HMRC expects from you
• how you can get into good habits from the start
• the record keeping apps available for mobile devices

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about record keeping for the self-employed.

Self Assessment

Watch a collection of videos to find out about starting Self Assessment.

You’ll learn about:

• how to register for Self Assessment
• which structure to use when registering
• why you would be sent a tax return
• your first Self Assessment tax return

Watch a collection of videos to find out about filling in tax returns.

You’ll learn about:

• tailoring your Self Assessment tax returns
• state benefits and your online tax return
• PAYE underpayments
• estimated underpayments
• declaring foreign income to HMRC
• claiming expenditure against Capital Gains Tax

Watch a collection of videos to find out about self-employed tax returns.

You’ll learn about:

• basic record keeping
• your self-employed tax return
• cash basis and simplified expenses
• what expensed you can include in your Self Assessment tax return
• claiming motoring expenses calculating your business expenses for rent, rates power and insurance costs
• other allowable business expenses
• Class 2 National Insurance contributions

Watch a collection of videos to find out about Self Assessment tax bills.

You’ll learn about:

• viewing your Self Assessment tax return calculation
• budgeting for your Self Assessment tax bill
• paying your Self Assessment tax bill
• using the HMRC app to make a Self Assessment payment
• help if you cannot pay your tax bill
• Self Assessment penalties
• appealing a late filing penalty

Watch a collection of videos to find out about student loan and post graduate loan tax returns.

You’ll learn about:

• why your tax return asks about income contingent student loans
• why your tax return asks about postgraduate loans
• how to show student loan and postgraduate loan repayments on your tax return

Watch a collection of videos to find out about UK property income — tax returns.

You’ll learn about:

• filling in tax returns if you have income from a property
• Rent a Room relief
• joint lettings
• the property income allowance
• rent, rates, insurance and ground rent
• property repairs and maintenance
• loan interest and other financial costs
• other allowance property expenses

Starting your online Self Assessment tax return

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about starting your online Self Assessment tax return.

You will findlearn out:about:

• who needs to submit a tax return
• registering for Self Assessment
• signing in to the HMRC online system
• getting started with your tax return
• hints and tips on tailoring your HMRC online tax return

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about starting your online Self Assessment tax return.

You will learn about:

• who needs to submit a tax return
• registering for Self Assessment
• signing in to the HMRC online system
• getting started with your tax return
• hints and tips on tailoring your HMRC online tax return

The employment and self-employment sections of your online Self Assessment tax return

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about the employment and self-employment sections of your online tax return.

In the employment section, you will find out:

• the documents you may need
• where to show tips and other payments
• how to tell us about taxable company benefits and expenses
• how to claim tax relief for job expenses
• how to tell us about student and postgraduate loan repayments deducted from your wages

In the self-employment section, you will learn about:

• what to include in your turnover
• where to tell us about coronavirus (COVID-19) support payments
• showing your business expenses and capital allowances
• what to do with losses
• Class 4 and Class 2 National Insurance contributions on your tax return

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about the employment and self-employment sections of your online tax return.

In the employment section, you will find out:

• the documents you may need
• where to show tips and other payments
• how to tell us about taxable company benefits and expenses
• how to claim tax relief for job expenses
• how to tell us about student and postgraduate loan repayments deducted from your wages

In the self-employment section, you will learn about:

• what to include in your turnover
• where to tell us about coronavirus (COVID-19) support payments
• showing your business expenses and capital allowances
• what to do with losses
• Class 4 and Class 2 National Insurance contributions on your tax return

Finishing your online Self Assessment tax return

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about finishing your online Self Assessment tax return.

You will learn about:

• how to declare other income you may have had such as bank interest, dividends, pensions and state benefits
• how to claim tax reliefs like Blind Person’s Allowance, Marriage Allowance, payments into pensions and to charities
• payments on account
• viewing your Self Assessment tax calculation
• paying your Self Assessment tax bill

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about finishing your online Self Assessment tax return.

You will learn about:

• how to declare other income you may have had such as bank interest, dividends, pensions and state benefits
• how to claim tax reliefs like Blind Person’s Allowance, Marriage Allowance, payments into pensions and to charities
• payments on account
• viewing your Self Assessment tax calculation
• paying your Self Assessment tax bill

Understand and pay your Self Assessment tax bill

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about understanding and paying your Self Assessment tax bill, to learn about:

• what’s included in your tax bill
• what happens when you’re employed and self-employed at the same time
• how payments on account are calculated
• budgeting for your first tax bill
• how to pay HMRC
• what to do if you are unable to pay

Online tax return help for landlords

Check help and support for landlords to watch catch up webinars on how to complete your online tax return for income from property.

Business expenses

Watch our short series of videos about expenses:

Basic record keeping for the self-employed.

Watch a video about basic record keeping for the self-employed.

Basic record keeping for the self-employed

What expenses can I include in my Self Assessment tax return

Watch a video about what expenses to include in your Self Assessment tax return.

What expenses can I include in my Self Assessment tax return?

Cash basis and simplified expenses

Watch a video about cash basis and simplified expenses.

Cash basis and simplified expenses

Car expenses for the self-employed

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about car expenses for the self-employed.

This webinar is for self-employed sole traders and self-employed partnerships. It is not suitable for limited companies, or company directors. You’ll learn about:

• how to use the simplified expenses method for car expenses
• how to calculate the actual costs method for car expenses (including capital allowances)
• leasing a car and personal contract purchases

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about car expenses for the self-employed.

Residential property income for individuals

Residential property income for individuals — an introduction

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about residential property income for individuals — an introduction to learn about:

• what we mean by income from property
• furnished holiday lettings
• when to record income and expenses (traditional accounting and cash basis)
• property income allowance
• the Rent a Room Scheme

This webinar will not tell you about:

• allowable expenses and deductions from property income
• Capital Gains Tax
• Stamp Duty Land Tax
• Inheritance Tax

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about residential property income for individuals ― an introduction.

You’ll learn about:

• what we mean by income from property
• furnished holiday lettings
• when to record income and expenses (traditional accounting and cash basis)
• property income allowance
• the Rent a Room Scheme

This webinar will not tell you about:

• allowable expenses and deductions from property income
• Capital Gains Tax
• Stamp Duty Land Tax
• Inheritance Tax

Residential property income for individuals — expenses and deductions

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about residential property income for individuals — expenses and deductions to learn about:

• revenue and capital expenses
• repairs and improvement costs
• expenses before you start letting your property
• mortgage and finance costs
• travel costs for business journeys
• replacement of domestic items relief

This webinar will not tell you about the basics of letting property.

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about residential property income for individuals ― expenses and deductions.

You’ll learn about:

• revenue and capital expenses
• repairs and improvement costs
• expenses before you start letting your property
• mortgage and finance costs
• travel costs for business journeys
• replacement of domestic items relief

This webinar will not tell you about the basics of letting property.

Business expenses for the self-employed

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about business expenses for the self-employed to learn about:

• what business expenses are
• the most common expenses, to show what is and is not allowable
• how to enter accurate figures on your tax return

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about business expenses for the self-employed.

Capital allowances

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about capital allowances for the self-employed.

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about capital allowances for the self-employed. You’ll learn about how to claim tax relief when buying or improving vehicles and equipment for your business.

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about capital allowances for the self-employed.

Research and development tax relief for small and medium-sized businesses

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about research and development tax relief for small and medium-sized businesses.

This webinar is an overview of research and development tax relief for small and medium sized businesses, and explains:

• what it is
• who qualifies
• how to claim

Selling alcohol

If you’re a small or medium business buying or selling alcohol, you can find out if you need to apply for approval to sell alcohol to another business.

How to add a tax to your business tax account

Watch a video about how to add a tax to your business tax account.

How to add a service through your business tax account

HMRC community forums

You can use the online HMRC community forums to ask questions, see what others are asking and get answers.