The Self-Employment Kit contains business advice, self-employment information and accounting documents to help you set yourself up as self-employed, set up a business and develop your own accounting systems. We all know the self-employment dream. But how do we become self-employed in reality? The benefits of running your own business as a self-employed business person are highly attractive and highly rewarding. This Lawpack Self-Employment Kit provides a practical framework for those who are, or wish to be, self-employed as 'sole traders'. Written by Hugh Williams, award-winning former Chartered Accountant and business adviser, this Self-Employment Kit combines a wealth of self-employment advice on the legal and tax requirements, as well as expert advice and support with the day-to-day practicalities of self-employment, including:- 31-point self-employment checklist
- The basic rules of self-employment
- Choosing a business structure
- Banking arrangements
- Cash flow and budgets
- Possible sources of finance
- Registering for VAT
- Making a business plan
- Business stationery
- Office equipment
- How to keep records for VAT and Income Tax
- The six steps to financial control
- Tax-deductible expenses
- The reasons for business failure
- HM Revenue and Customs enquiries
The Self Employment Kit also includes template documents for organising and preparing those all-important business accounts:- Analysis of Cash & Cheques Paid Out
- Cash Flow Forecast
- Income and Expenditure Account
- Notice of Particulars of Ownership
Plus online access to further self-employment forms, which include:- Break Even Analysis
- Business Plan Outline
- Analysis of Cash & Cheques Paid Out
- Cash Flow Forecast
- Financial Resource Audit
- Income and Expenditure Account
- Marketing Forecast
- New Product Cash Flow
- Notice of Particulars of Ownership
- Organisation Analysis Form
- Personal Skills Resource Audit Form
- Profit and Loss Forecast
Becoming self-employed doesn't have to be daunting and difficult. Make it work with Lawpack's Self-Employment Kit.
Self-Employment Kit Contents:- 31-point self-employment checklist
- Becoming self-employed? Get it right, from the start
- Self-employment self-assessment questionnaire
- Where will you work?
- The basic rules of self-employment
- Choosing a business structure
- Business banking arrangements
- Business cash flow and budgets
- Possible sources of business finance
- Should you register for VAT?
- Choosing a business name - what to do
- Whom should you contact about your business plans?
- Business stationery
- Office equipment
- How to keep business records for VAT and Income Tax
- What will your business accountant require in order to prepare accounts for you?
- The six steps to successful business financial control
- Employing people as a self-employed person
- Tax-deductible expenses and your business
- Reasons for business failure
- Your business and the Inland Revenue: handling enquiries
- Understanding you business accounts
- Trademarks, copyrights and patents: your business name and business ideas are valuable - protect them
- Further self-employment reading
Loose-leaf forms included: Analysis of Cash & Cheques Paid Out - 1 copy Cash Flow Forecast Form - 1 copy Income and Expenditure Account - 1 copy Notice of Particulars of Ownership - 1 copy Free downloads:- Break Even Analysis
- Business Plan Outline
- Analysis of Cash & Cheques Paid Out
- Cash Flow Forecast
- Financial Resource Audit
- Income and Expenditure Account
- Marketing Forecast
- New Product Cash Flow
- Notice of Particulars of Ownership
- Organisation Analysis Form
- Personal Skills Resource Audit Form
- Profit and Loss Forecast