Let’s have a little chat about self employed taxes and record keeping in the UK. As a self employed person, you must keep records to back up the information you put on your self assessment tax returns. You can keep paper records, electronic records (e.g. in a spreadsheet) or you can use software. So what sort of information do you need to keep track of?
This is a really useful spreadsheet that I use to track all of my income and outgoings. It generates enough information for most small businesses to give to their accountants.