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What are basis periods for the self-employed?

20 August, 2021 · 4 min read
Updated: 24 November, 2023

Most sole traders and freelancers know that the tax year runs from 6 April to 5 April in the following year, so they assume that they’ll be taxed on the profits from 6 April to 5 April. But that’s not always the case…

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