I’ll be done with school real soon and I’ve already been dealing with clients (I do freelancing). I intend to get a day job and continue having my own clients on the side.
Do I need to register a company name if I want to continue doing this? Do freelancers generally have to register a company name?
I should add – clients are rolling in and I just want to make sure I’m not breaking the law. Thanks.
if in the UK, you do not need to register as a company. you do however tell HMRC you are self employed. you have the option to register a company name to stop anyone copying it, but thats about it. also, as long as you are not claiming any benefits, you are allowed to work as self employed for upto 3 months before telling HMRC, while you are setting up a business.