HMRC updates its webinars and videos page for the self-employed

HMRC updated its page of learning materials for people running their own business on 26 October 2026. It brings together live webinars, recordings and YouTube videos on registration, tax returns, record keeping and tax payments.

What has changed

According to HMRC's update note, links to live webinars and recordings were added on two topics for beginners:

• "New to Self Assessment – an introduction",
• "New to Self Assessment – budgeting and payments".

The link to the recorded webinar on getting ready for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax for landlords and joint property owners was also updated. Links to videos on the expenses you can include in a tax return and on the records a self-employed person must keep were refreshed. A new video on cash basis and simplified expenses has been added.

Topics covered

The page is organised by subject. It includes:

• tax basics for small businesses, including registering with HMRC, Income Tax, VAT, National Insurance contributions and your first tax bill,
• record keeping and business expenses, including car expenses and capital allowances,
• Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: the new rules, choosing software, authorising an agent and signing up,
• completing the online Self Assessment return section by section, including self-employment and UK property income,
• the tax calculation, payments on account, budget payment plans and what to do if you cannot pay on time,
• separate materials on residential property income, online sellers, labour supply chain fraud and the State Pension.

The page also covers the Informants Scheme, a campaign encouraging people to report tax fraud in exchange for a reward. The section was added on 13 July 2026.

HMRC recommends joining a webinar about 5 minutes before it starts. You can register in advance. The record keeping webinar is aimed at sole traders and partnerships, not limited liability partnerships or limited companies.

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What this means for you

The page is intended for anyone who is self-employed in the UK, including sole traders and people who rent out property. The materials are free and in English. They may help people who are new to Self Assessment or preparing for Making Tax Digital. The page does not introduce new obligations or deadlines. It is a collection of information resources.