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title: Legal and Professional Charges
description: "During your self employment, it is possible that you will need to consider legal and professional charges. This page looks at: - Professional Fees - Information Commissioner's Office - [ICO Annual Registration Fee](https://tax.malgrabooks.co.uk/knowledge-base/information-commissioners-office-ico-fees) - Insurance Policies ### Professional Fees During…"
url: "https://malgrabooks.co.uk/docs/legal-and-professional-charges/"
updated: "2026-02-18"
category: Expenses
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# Legal and Professional Charges

During your self employment, it is possible that you will need to consider legal and professional charges.

This page looks at:

- Professional Fees
- Information Commissioner's Office - [ICO Annual Registration Fee](https://tax.malgrabooks.co.uk/knowledge-base/information-commissioners-office-ico-fees)
- Insurance Policies

### Professional Fees

During your self employment, you may consider hiring a professional to give advice, such as an accountant. Any fees which they charge for business purposes can be claimed as a business expense.

If you use an accountant to do your tax return, their fee would be added to the next years' tax return.

### Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) Annual Registration Fee

As a consultant, you will need to be registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). This charge can be claimed as an expense - without it, your business legally cannot operate.

- [ICO Article](https://tax.malgrabooks.co.uk/knowledge-base/information-commissioners-office-ico-fees)

### Insurance Policies

You can claim for insurance policies or charges which are wholly for your business.

These could include:

- Payments for Slimming World Insurance (St Benedicts Insurance)
- Mobile Phone insurance (Slimming World phone only)