As a freelancer, sole trader, partnership, or corporation, it’s important to establish a separate financial identity for your business. A personal bank account isn’t geared towards business activity and does not intend to confer the same benefits as a business bank account.
Debtors, creditors and their banking institutions are much more comfortable dealing with business to business accounts for transactions processing purposes, taxes and invoices. A business bank account establishes credibility, professionalism, and trust. When payroll is needed, a business bank account is a must-have.
Tax reporting is significantly easier to manage with a business bank account. When a personal account is used for business activity, co-mingling of income and expenses takes place. This complicates matters. Besides, business bank accounts make it much easier for you to effectively control incomes and expenses with your business.