In most cases, as a self-employed person you report business income by using the accrual method of accounting. With this method, you:
•report your income in the fiscal period you earn it, regardless of when you receive the income; and
•deduct expenses in the fiscal period you incur them, whether you paid them in that period or not. Incur usually means you either paid or will have to pay the expense.
As income from professional activities is business income, you report it using the accrual method.
Farmers, Fishers and self-employed commission sales agencies are allowed to use cash basis.
•report your income in the fiscal period you earn it, regardless of when you receive the income; and
•deduct expenses in the fiscal period you incur them, whether you paid them in that period or not. Incur usually means you either paid or will have to pay the expense.
As income from professional activities is business income, you report it using the accrual method.
Farmers, Fishers and self-employed commission sales agencies are allowed to use cash basis.