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

Learn more about your responsibilities if you're running a small business including registration, tax returns, record keeping, tax bills and payments.

From:
HM Revenue & Customs
Published
11 October 2017
Last updated
2616 FebruaryApril 2025 — See all updates

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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

Live webinar

Register for the next live 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.

This webinar gives an overview on and the importance of keeping good business records.

You will learn about:

  • unfamiliar terms
  • using records to work out taxable profits
  • information to record
  • records where there is business and private use

Recorded webinar

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

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

If you have income from property or self employment, you will legally required to use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax if your income is:

  • £50,000 or above, from April 2026
  • £30,000 or above, from April 2027
  • £20,000 or above, from April 2028

You will learn about:

  • using Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment compatible software
  • keeping digital records through the year
  • sending simple quarterly updates to HMRC

This webinar is part of a series. There will be further sessions which will cover:

  • getting ready for Making Tax Digital — the steps to take as soon as possible
  • signing up for Making Tax Digital — know what to do before it becomes a legal requirement, you can sign up early to use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax from April 2025

Subscribe to this page to get updates about when you can register for these upcoming webinars.

Self Assessment

New to Self Assessment

Watch a collection of videos about Self Assessment.

New to Self Assessment.

You will learn about:

  • key dates
  • the tax return
  • understanding your calculation
  • budgeting for and paying your tax bill
  • record keeping
  • the HMRC app
  • personal and business tax accounts

Starting Self Assessment

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

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
  • cryptoassets and paying tax

Online Self Assessment tax return

Watch a collection of videos about your online Self Assessment tax return.

Your online Self Assessment tax return.

You will learn about:

  • starting your tax return
  • the different sections of the return including:
    • the self-employment section
    • the UK property section
  • other income and tax reliefs
  • finishing your return
  • your calculation and payments

Filling in tax returns

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

Filling in your tax return.

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
  • cryptoassets and paying tax

Self-employed tax returns

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

Self-employment tax return.

You’ll learn about:

  • basic record keeping
  • your self-employed tax return
  • cash basis and simplified expenses
  • what expenses 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

Self Assessment tax bills

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

Your Self Assessment tax bill.

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

Student loan and post graduate loan tax returns

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

Student loan and post graduate loan tax return.

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

UK property income — tax returns

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

UK property income — tax return.

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 tax return

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about starting your online tax return.

You will learn about how to get started with your online Self Assessment tax return, including:

  • who must send a tax return
  • registering for Self Assessment
  • starting your tax return
  • the ‘Tell us about you page’
  • ‘tailoring’ your tax return

The employment section of your online tax return

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about the employment section of your online tax return.

You will learn about:

  • employment records you’ll need
  • filling in the employment page of your Self Assessment tax return
  • showing taxable employment benefits and expenses
  • claiming tax relief on work related expenses
  • how to tell us about student loan and postgraduate loan deductions

The self-employment section of your online tax return

Recorded webinar

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

You will learn about:

  • how to complete the self-employment section of your online Self Assessment tax return
  • the details of your business and your turnover
  • expenses
  • capital allowances and balancing charges
  • other tax adjustment
  • the losses page
  • tax deducted and Class 4 National Insurance
  • Class 2 National Insurance

The UK property section of your online tax return

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about the UK property section of your online tax return.

Find out about filling in the UK property section of your online Self Assessment tax return, including:

  • rent a room relief and joint lettings
  • the qualifying conditions for furnished holiday lettings
  • when to record income and expenses
  • the property income allowance
  • the property expenses page
  • adjustments for other property income
  • profits and losses for other property income

Other income and tax reliefs on your online tax return

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about other income and tax reliefs on your online tax return.

You will learn about:

  • other income, such as:
    • bank interest
    • dividend income
    • state pensions
    • other state benefits
    • work pensions
    • High Income Child Benefit Charge
    • other types of income
  • tax reliefs, such as:
    • payments into pensions
    • payments to charity
    • blind person relief
    • marriage allowance

Finishing your online tax return

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about finishing your online tax return.

You will learn how you finish your online Self Assessment tax return.

You will learn about:

  • underpaid tax and other debts
  • overpaid tax
  • if you have not paid enough tax
  • checking your return
  • saving and submitting your return
  • amending your return after you have sent it

Your Self Assessment calculation and payments

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about your Self Assessment calculation and payments.

You will learn about your Self Assessment tax return calculation and payments, including:

  • what’s included in your calculation
  • payments on account
  • the full Self Assessment calculation
  • what to pay and when
  • budget payment plans
  • payments already made
  • how to pay
  • what to do if you cannot pay on time

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

Live webinar

Register for the next live 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:

  • what a business journey is
  • flat rate expenses
  • actual cost method
  • capital allowances
  • hire purchases and leasing arrangements

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded 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.

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

Recorded webinar

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

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.

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.

Recorded webinar

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

Business expenses for the self-employed

Live webinar

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

You’ll learn about:

  • what allowable business expenses are
  • the most common business expenses, to show what is and is not allowable
  • simplified expenses
  • record keeping
  • entering accurate figures on your tax return

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded 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.

This webinar is for the self employed who use traditional accounting and not cash basis accounting.

You will learn about tax relief for plant and machinery, including business vehicles, computers and equipment.

You will also learn about:

  • annual investment allowance
  • first year allowances
  • writing down allowances
  • record keeping

This webinar does not tell you about tax relief for cars used for business. To learn about this, there is the webinar ‘Car expenses for the self employed’ in the ‘Business expenses’ section.

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about capital allowances for the self-employed.

Online sellers

Watch a collection of videos about online sellers.

Online sellers.

You will find out:

  • reporting rules for online sellers
  • what you need to do

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 tax through your business tax account.

You will find out how to add services to your business tax account including:

  • Self Assessment
  • Corporation Tax
  • PAYE for employers
  • VAT

Labour fraud

Watch a collection of videos about fraud in the labour supply chain.

Fraud in the labour supply chain.

You will learn about:

  • what mini umbrella company fraud is
  • what labour fraud is in the construction industry

State Pension

Watch a collection of videos about the State Pension and tax.

The State Pension and tax.

You will learn about:

  • how increases to the State Pension can affect your pay
  • how you pay any tax due on your State Pension if it’s more than your Personal Allowance

Stamp Duty Land Tax

Stamp Duty Land Tax: when is a property not suitable for use as a dwelling

Watch a video about Stamp Duty Land Tax: when is a property not suitable for use as a dwelling.

Stamp Duty Land Tax: when is a property not suitable for use as a dwelling.

You will learn about the situations when a property is not suitable for use as a dwelling for Stamp Duty Land Tax purposes.

HMRC community forums

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

Updates to this page

Published 11 October 2017

Last updated 2616 FebruaryApril 2025 + show href="#full-history">+ show all updates

    3. The link to register for live webinars for 'The self-employment section of your online tax return', 'The UK property section of your online tax return', 'Other income and tax reliefs on your online tax return', 'Finishing your online tax return' and 'Your Self Assessment calculation and payments' have been removed.

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