Lucrezia

Dear HMRC Team, I am a European citizen with pre-settled status and a UK resident. In recent months, I have been working as a freelancer for a nonprofit based in Italy, alongside holding a fixed-term contract in the UK. I now need to register as a sole trader to invoice the nonprofit and provide a certificate of residence. In the guidance, I read that I must first register for self-assessment in order to register as a sole trader. Can I register now, even though I am not required to submit a tax return for the 2023/2024 tax year? Thank you for your assistance.