4th August 2010, 11:41 AM
You will need to get an accountant if you don't have one already, and s/he will be able to advise on most of these issues. You will also need PI insurance and check that your vehicle insurance covers business use (it probably does). Most expenses will probably be included in your fee but you will give every receipt you ever get to your acountant. The accountant will also advise on how to allocate certain household costs to your business (I am assuming that you will work from home initially) i.e. a proportion of you energy and phone costs etc.