sole trader

noun

Law.

1. feme-sole trader.

Example Sentences

Chris O'Connor, a sole trader who worked backstage at this year's event, says he's taking organisers to a small claims court over £2,050 he says he's owed.

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A former senior official describes him as a "sole trader" in politics who will do what is required in a particular moment but doesn't understand empathy or persuasion, telling me, "he doesn't persuade or influence – he wants the country to eat our all bran, but he also thinks it's beneath people to be motivated by human connection or emotion".

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"I am a sole trader - I can’t have this happening again."

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You must fill in a self-assessment tax return if in the last tax year you were self-employed as a "sole trader" and earned more than £1,000, if you in a business partnership or if you earned £100,000 or more.

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"This was mainly because I was a sole trader and no loan companies or banks would entertain me, even though my business is highly profitable despite the pandemic."

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