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Find out about tax reliefs and allowances available from HMRC if you run a business, employ people or are self-employed.
Business expenses you can claim if you're self-employed
If you’re self-employed, your business will have various running costs.…
Claim items you’d normally use for less than 2 years as allowable…
You can claim allowable business expenses for: vehicle insurance repairs…
You can claim allowable business expenses for: uniforms protective…
You can claim allowable business expenses for: employee and staff salaries…
You can claim allowable business expenses for: goods for resale (stock)…
Accountancy, legal and other professional fees can count as allowable…
You can claim allowable business expenses for: advertising in newspapers…
You can claim allowable business expenses for training that helps you:…
Keep records of all your business expenses as proof of your costs. Add up…
Small businesses can record income and expenses when money is actually paid rather than when they've invoiced or received
‘Cash basis’ is a way to work out your income and expenses for your Self…
You can use cash basis if you: run a small self-employed business, for…
At the end of the tax year, work out your taxable profit from your cash…
You must keep records of all business income and expenses to work out your…
You can start to use cash basis if you’re VAT registered as long as your…
If you’re a sole trader or partner, cash basis is the default way to work…
Landlord responsibilities when renting out your property, including making repairs, health and safety, increasing the rent and changing regulated tenancies.
Use these rates and allowances for Capital Gains Tax to work out your overall gains above your tax-free allowance (known as the annual exempt amount).
Find out information about employee incidentals overnight expenses for business travel.
Find out about tax as a landlord, and how to work out your rental income if you rent out property.
Use this guidance to help you decide if Capital Gains Tax is due and how much you need to pay.
How different types of trust income are taxed, what management expenses and reliefs can be deducted, and understanding the tax pool.
What Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is, how to work it out, current CGT rates and how to pay.
See how to work out the tax relief for individual landlords and assess the impact of the finance cost restriction from 6 April 2017.
How to tax employee expenses for entertaining clients.
How to account for VAT on vehicles and fuel you use for your business.
How to complete your CT600 Company Tax Return form for Corporation Tax and what information you need to include.
How to work out your taxable capital gain or loss if you are not resident in the UK and are making direct or indirect disposals of UK property or land.
Find out what amount of tax relief your employee is entitled to for business journeys.
What happens when you opt to tax (charge VAT on) land and buildings, when you need permission and when to notify HMRC about your decision.
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