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Paying Corporation Tax when your limited company sells an asset for more than it paid - includes chargeable gains, intangible assets, working out inflation
Your limited company usually pays Corporation Tax on the profit…
The gain is usually the difference between what you paid for the asset and…
‘Intangible assets’ include intellectual property and business reputation…
Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
Once your business is established and you’re making a profit on the…
Growing your business, whether through increased sales or improved…
How you go about increasing sales depends on your circumstances and how…
One way of finding new customers for your products and services is by…
If you’re looking to grow your business by improving your products and…
If you’re planning to develop new products and services, you should test…
As your business expands, you’ll need more capacity to produce or provide…
Business mentors can help you develop your ideas for growth by sharing…
How the Valuation Office Agency calculates your rateable value for business rates.
Find out how to value company benefits for your employees.
Estimate your business rates by multiplying the rateable value of your business property by a multiplier value set by the government.
Guidance about compensation to owners and occupiers of business premises once a compulsory purchase order comes into force.
Working out and paying Capital Gains Tax (CGT) if you're a sole trader or in a business partnership, claiming tax relief
Tax and reporting rules for employers who make assets available to employees
Like other forms of property, you can buy, sell and license IP, it is important you understand the value your trade mark, patent or design.
Find out if you need to pay VAT when you sell goods to customers in the UK using an online marketplace.
How to use a cost benefit analysis to evaluate your digital health product.
How to get Inheritance Tax relief on business assets in an estate, what qualifies, giving away business property or assets
Apply to extend your Entrepreneur visa (Tier 1), bring your family.
Find out if simplified expenses suits your business. Compare what expenses you can claim using simplified expenses with what you can claim by working out the actual costs.
Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.
Delay paying Capital Gains Tax (CGT) if you transfer your business to a limited company in return for shares, check if you're eligible, let HMRC know if you do not want to claim Incorporation Relief (sometimes called 'business transfer relief')
Value the estate of someone who's died so that you can get probate: work out if tax is due, check how to report the estate's value, complete the correct form.
Find out how to work out and report the value of the estate to HMRC.
The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Find out about the rules you must follow for spending, borrowing from, or transferring your charity’s permanent endowment.
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