HMRC – Registering for Self-employment or registering your business

HMRC – Registering for Self-employment or registering your business

Your obligation to HMRC whether registering as self-employed or registering your new business

By Business & IP Centre London Network Events

Date and time

Wednesday, May 7 · 10am - 12pm GMT+1

Location

BIPC at The British Library

96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB United Kingdom

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours

If you have never attended a Kickstart Your Business workshop before, please fill out the registration form in advance of the session. This form is crucial for our funding purposes (more detail below).


The British Library’s BIPC are pleased to collaborate with His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) under the ‘Kickstart your business’ programme:


This session will demonstrate the key steps to take when registering as a Sole Trader for self-employment and how to register your small business.


  • During this session, we will cover your obligations to HMRC. What to do if you are thinking of Self-employment to be your own boss.


  • We will explore how to register yourself and your new small business.


  • The Self-assessment requirements you need to be aware of this includes the tax system, tax payments, how to pay and when (key dates for 2024/2025).


  • After the general overview, we will have a Q&A session for participants on registering for self-employment or registering their small businesses.


**These events are not designed to give individual or specific tax advice**


Frequently asked questions

Bookings & Cancellations

These are fully funded programmes so only book if you will be able to attend otherwise it uses up a space that somebody else could have benefitted from. If you can no longer attend after booking, please give 48hrs notice cancellation by contacting bipcldn@bl.uk

Workshop timings

This is a 4 hour workshop. Do arrive promptly before the start of the session to make full use of the support available. There will be comfort breaks, and a lunch break to space out the day. If you have any queries, please contact bipcldn@bl.uk

Eligibility

To take part in the Kickstart Your Business workshops; You should be an aspiring entrepreneur with a business idea you want to develop in London. OR The owner of a business which has been registered at Companies House or a Sole trader based in London.

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Business & IP Centre London Network Events

Check out our schedule and register your place on our new in-person programme: Kickstart Your Business, taking place across our borough BIPC Local libraries, and also at the British Library.

Open to all UK business owners across the capital, Kickstart Your Business offers tailored, accessible workshops, which aim to put practical support in place to start and progress with their business development. We have partnered with JPMorgan Chase & Co to bring aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners our new two day start-up programme.

Whether it's helping aspiring entrepreneurs turn their business idea into a reality or helping early stage start-ups find the spark they need - our programme and network of six London boroughs delivers grass roots support on your doorstep. Learn the skills, information and know-how you need to build a viable business today.

We also regularly offer the Kickstart your business programme in an online or hybrid format to provide more flexibility.

Find out more on our website

Our partner library network includes the following London boroughs:

  • Bromley
  • Enfield
  • Greenwich
  • Lewisham
  • Waltham Forest
  • Wandsworth

The Kickstart Your Business workshops are:

  • "Business Research and Information': Protecting what your business does and creates is key to creating value. In this interactive workshop on Intellectual Property, you’ll learn the practical steps you need to take to own and defend new inventions, products and brands. Topics include all you need to know about patents, designs, trademarks and copyright. This workshop also covers the fundamentals of using the BIPC’s and your library’s resources to develop a strategic roadmap for your business. You will be introduced to concepts like the Value Proposition and to tools like the Business Model Canvas, to help you make informed business decisions, plan and offer value to your customer.
  • 'Get Started': In this high energy and practical workshop, you will find out how to set up your business and avoid common start-up pitfalls. By the end of the day, you will have the skills, knowledge and confidence to complete a one page business plan.

The project is funded by the British Library, five participating London boroughs and generously supported by JPMorgan Chase & Co.