you don't need to have a vat no but you do have to register with the inland revenue to go self employed it is difficult setting up on your own are you sure about working from home you have to remember you can only target a certain type of client that way where as if you had premisses then you can get passing trade if i didn't have that i wouldn't survive and my bills are very small you don't need a big shop i have one that is 15ft by 5 and its a little gold mine.You will have to look into what market you can target while using your home address also you have to be careful if you rent but i am sure Ianf can help out with this one he is successfully working from home

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