I'm not really qualified to comment on the legal side except to suggest that insurance is your friend here. However, on the tax side, I'm even less qualified! That said, the first thing you do is get a good book-keeper or accountant. DON'T try to do self-assessment tax returns yourself, you'll screw yourself out of a lot of money in almost every case. The tax laws are insanely complicated and change every year! My book-keeper saved me over 3 kiloquid my first year, which will pay his fee for years after he retires

Remember, being self employed is almost exactly like being employed, except a lot of the time you work longer and harder and make less money. When it all goes well, though, at the very least you end up with a lot more freedom than a real job allows

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