Setting up as Self-Employed with HMRC
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      Checking your Self-Employed status: HMRC's Government Gateway

      The best place to check for an overall picture is directly on the HMRC website, via the Government Gateway facility.

      If you are registered self-employed or through CIS (Construction Industry Scheme), its a good idea to get set up with a Government Gateway account so you can track your tax and overall earnings.

      1) Setting Up an Account

      If you don't have a gateway login already, you can easily set one up here: https://www.access.service.gov.uk/login/signin/creds.

      Once you have entered your preferred login details, you'll be issued with a GatewayID. Please ensure you keep this safe, as you may need this to access your account later on. 

      Self Employed & CIS

      After you’ve received your Government Gateway user ID, you’ll need to sign in and complete your self-employed registration online. HMRC will need a couple of critical pieces of information from you, including:

      • The date you started trading
      • The type of tax you want to add (Self-Assessment)
      • National Insurance number
      • Home address and contact details
      • The type of self-employed work you do
      Once you’ve done this, you’ll be sent a letter with a 10-digit Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) which you’ll use on all your subsequent tax payments. In addition, you’ll be enrolled for Self-Assessment, which means you’re officially self-employed and you'll be able to track the tax forms you've submitted.