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Self-employment made simple for AirCarers Companions – with Futureproof Accounting, your trusted advisor.
When you join AirCarers Companion, you’ll be working on a self-employed basis rather than as an employee of AirCareUK Ltd. This means you’re effectively running your own small business, and you’ll need to register with HMRC.
For many companions, this is their first experience of self-employment. That’s completely normal—and the setup process is straightforward and easier than you might expect.
This is a straight forward process that we will handle on your behalf on sign up to our services. It is possible for you to do this yourself and once done you will be issued with a UTR (unique tax reference)
The UTR is all we need to allow us to file returns on your behalf.
We will use this record or earnings and expenses to prepare your trading accounts. We can then review and identify inefficiencies or tax saving opportunities and advise accordingly.
The trading accounts will enable us to calculate your tax and national insurance due for the year, then prepare and submit the self assessment tax return on your behalf. We will ensure you remain compliant and tax efficient throughout.
HMRC is replacing the old once-a-year tax return for some sole traders with quarterly updates, and a final end-of-year declaration. It does not change the tax you owe, only how and when you report it. From April 2026 it applies to those with income over £50,000, and from April 2027 the threshold drops to £30,000.
We will advise if MTD applies to you but the essential difference is that we require details of your record of earnings and expenses quarterly rather than once per year.
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You do not need to know anything about tax to get started. We walk you through everything on your first call, in plain English.
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Every companion is different. All three tiers start with a
discounted three-month introductory period, then continue
monthly – cancel any time.
Here are four simple steps from “I’ve never done this before” to everything up and running. We handle the administration, while you focus on your clients.
Book your Free Intro Call
Pick Your Tier
Start 3 Month Intro
Continue Monthly ServicesAn expense must be wholly and exclusively for your companion
work. Here are the ones that apply most often.
Yes. Most AirCarers Companions are in exactly the same position. Futureproof specialises in helping first-time self-employed people get set up quickly and correctly — no previous knowledge needed.
You can do your own tax if you’re comfortable keeping records and filling it out correctly. Mistakes can be easy to make so we’re here if you’d prefer support or want peace of mind that everything is handled complaintly.
Even with low income, you may still need to report it depending on the source and amount, especially if you have another job or other sources of income. We can advise on this during our intro call.
Making Tax Digital is HMRC’s digital record-keeping and reporting system. Whether it applies to you depends on your income and tax situation but generally if income is over £50,000 then this will apply (£30,000 from April 2027).
That depends on your self employed income and expenses, as well as other income sources such as employment and interest, and any allowances or reliefs available. We can estimate this once we know your full circumstances which can be discussed during our intro call.
In many cases, yes, if the travel is wholly and exclusively for business purposes. We can help check the mileage and ensure the claim is made correctly .
No — we keep things simple and flexible. We’ll explain the terms clearly before you begin but you can cancel anytime you wish.
That’s absolutely fine, but your other income may affect how much tax is charged on the self-employed profits depending on how the personal allowance is used. We’ll include the other income in your tax return and advise how much you need to save.
Yes — your information is treated confidentially and handled securely. It’s only used for the services we provide and we are registered with the ICO under the Data Protection Act.
If you stop, we’ll help make sure your tax affairs are wrapped up properly in the tax return, advise the final tax amount due (if any) and will let HMRC know that the self-employment work has ceased.
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