Hi Karen
Sole traders are taxed on their profits. Their drawings are not included in the expenses of the business. Directors of Ltd Cos are taxed on what they extract from the business (salary/dividends/BiKs) - the business also pays corporation tax on its profits.
The ICB have a separate course for self assessment that has to be done before you can complete tax returns for your clients. Once you've completed it you have to write to HMRC for an agent code for self assessment, which can take some time to come through.
As a suggestion, maybe someone in your branch (or a local accountant) can help you out with these this year, and then by the time they are due to be submitted for the 16/17 tax year you will be set up to do them.
Kindest regards
Christina
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