Hi guys,
Thanks for all your responses.
Bit o background:
Im not sure whether it makes a difference but im a student at uni, so starting up a so called "one man band" now seems like pretty good time (on account of the experiene i would gain, allied with not having to leave the house to work
)
Im currently working as a contractor which sort of started this off (well a sugeestion from my father). Given that i'll be at uni, i shouldnt have to pay tax, and i dont think i will make more than 5000 this year from my business (probably 3grand)
Also as for starting up, i have some work in the pipelin that is all unpaid but would be invaluable work experience and obviously a portfolio of work would be built up from this.
What i do need to think about is a name!
From the combined posts ive come up with the following i need to do
1) Call IR and register as self employed
2) Get an NI exemption form
3) dont register for vat
thats all i can think of that i need to fo legally