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Is Your Self-Employed Client Leaving It Late?
The first thing that you need to do if it's the first time you filed is get a UTR. There are several ways you can apply online through the government website, or you can set up a personal tax account. A UTR is a unique tax reference, and it is specific to each individual. So basically, it's the code HMRC has to identify who the individual is. It means it's not going to hold up the whole process of getting that return in before the January deadline.