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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…
Use this form to apply to the court to close or wind up a company if it can't pay its debts. This is also known as 'compulsory liquidation'.
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
You can apply to the court to close or ‘wind up’ a company if it cannot…
You must send the right form to the court before they can deal with your…
If the court accepts your petition, they’ll arrange a date for a hearing.…
Find out about changes to the Business Investment Relief rules from 6 April 2017.
Business Asset Disposal Relief (was known as Entrepreneurs' Relief) can reduce your Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when you sell certain business assets or shares - eligibility, deadlines, how to claim
How to get Inheritance Tax relief on business assets in an estate, what qualifies, giving away business property or assets
Find out how to value company benefits for your employees.
Reclaim VAT you've paid on goods and services bought in the UK to use in your business if you’re registered as a business outside the UK.
Find out about tax avoidance schemes used by some businesses to provide tax free or tax reduced rewards to their employees.
When a business changes owner, employees could be protected under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) - types of transfers, your rights, contracts, redundancy, where to get help
Collection of guidance for companies, partnerships, pension schemes and trusts who may be liable for tax in more than one country and want to avoid paying twice.
Working out and paying Capital Gains Tax (CGT) if you're a sole trader or in a business partnership, claiming tax relief
What you need to do or know if your company is sold, stops trading or is being wound up for Corporation Tax purposes.
Find out how to use the Flat Rate Scheme, who can use it and how to apply to join the scheme.
Holdover relief on gifts means you do not pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when you give away business assets and some shares - eligibility, how it works, how to claim it
This guidance note is about the rules for the temporary extension of loss carry back for businesses.
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
How to claim Corporation Tax relief when your limited company donates money, land, property or shares to charity
When and how to account for VAT when you transfer a business as a going concern (TOGC).
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