UK fiance visa- advice on self employment requirements

[Brewster38]

I've been self employed (sole trader) since October 2012 and have just had letter to complete tax return for april 2012 - april 2013 which is 6 months of my business year starting.

When reading the Self Employment - General Requirements it states the relevent financial year will be covered by the self assessment tax return and runs april to march.. (sole trader)

Therefore am i right in thinking that when it comes to applying next year (april/may) for fiance visa its gonna be what ive earned self employed from april 2013 up to march/april 2014 that i have to show evidence for? (with tax return) Not the Oct 2012 to Oct 2013 my business year??

Sorry in advance if this is pretty straight forward dumb question but i just need to make sure i have the understanding right.

[Amber]

I've been self employed (sole trader) since October 2012 and have just had letter to complete tax return for april 2012 - april 2013 which is 6 months of my business year starting.

When reading the Self Employment - General Requirements it states the relevent financial year will be covered by the self assessment tax return and runs april to march.. (sole trader)

Therefore am i right in thinking that when it comes to applying next year (april/may) for fiance visa its gonna be what ive earned self employed from april 2013 up to march/april 2014 that i have to show evidence for? (with tax return) Not the Oct 2012 to Oct 2013 my business year??

Sorry in advance if this is pretty straight forward dumb question but i just need to make sure i have the understanding right.

Yes it is the tax year April-April. The specified evidence you must submit with the application is here at page 44.

[Brewster38]

Thanks, i thought i was reading it right but a friend who is self employed told me i was wrong!

[Amber]

Thanks, i thought i was reading it right but a friend who is self employed told me i was wrong!

I assume your statement of accounts SA300/SA302 will be April-April 13/14?

[Brewster38]

Thanks, i thought i was reading it right but a friend who is self employed told me i was wrong!

I assume your statement of accounts SA300/SA302 will be April-April 13/14?

SA300/2? thats tax liability/calculation yes?

[Brewster38]

Reading through the evidence needed for self employment and i seem to have ticked all the boxes except one!!

Unaudited accounts has got me in a spin as ive only (last 6 mths) just started self employement (cleaning) as a means to boost my full time job income.

I was keeping simple records but now i have to have certification would it be best to have an accountant first as last or would i only need the accountant at the end of the year to sign off?

what sort of financial records should i be keeping?