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Find out about paying Corporation Tax, instead of Income Tax, if you’re a non-UK resident company with UK property income.
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
How to claim Corporation Tax relief when your limited company donates money, land, property or shares to charity
Information and guidance on Business Improvement Districts.
What it means to be dormant for Corporation Tax or Companies House - trading and non-trading, annual accounts, Company Tax Returns and telling HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
Find out how venture capital schemes work, who can apply and what tax reliefs are available for your investors.
What you need to do or know if your company is sold, stops trading or is being wound up for Corporation Tax purposes.
If your company isn’t a charity you need Charity Commission permission to use the words ‘charity’, ‘charity’s’, ‘charities’ or ‘charitable’ (known as sensitive words) in its name.
How to get Inheritance Tax relief on business assets in an estate, what qualifies, giving away business property or assets
When charities can trade, tax rules and when to trade through a separate company.
To start a charity you need trustees, to choose a business structure, decide suitable charitable purposes and you may have to register with the Charity Commission
Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
Information to help you identify if your organisation needs to publish a modern slavery statement.
Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
How to apply for a discretionary grant of bona vacantia where the dissolved company cannot be restored.
Find out about a scheme used by individual landlords to avoid paying tax on their property income and reduce Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax.
You can claim a relief to pay less Customs Duty and VAT if you are moving your business to the UK and carrying on a similar activity.
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