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Many self-employed people (AKA sole traders) who complete a Self-Assessment tax return (payment on account) for the first time are left somewhat baffled when their tax bill is much bigger than expected.
Hopefully, you will find this payments on account video helpful.
We have a helpful explanation about Payments on Account to HMRC available for download