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How the First Homes scheme works, who is eligible, how to apply and the rules for managing a First Homes property after you buy one.
If you’re a first-time buyer, you may be able to buy a home for 30% to 50%…
You can look for new homes in your area that are advertised by developers…
Contact the developer or estate agent (if you’re buying from a previous…
The council will issue a certificate that shows you can be a First Homes…
Once you’ve bought the home, you no longer have to meet First Homes…
You can usually let your entire property for no more than 2 years in total…
You can usually only sell the property to someone who is eligible to buy a…
Find out what a charity is, how VAT affects charities, how to treat a charity's income for VAT and what VAT reliefs a charity can get on what it buys.
If you don’t have enough to live on while you wait for your first payment you may be able to get an advance of your first Universal Credit payment.
What Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is, how to work it out, current CGT rates and how to pay.
Business expenses you can claim if you're self-employed
Capital Gains Tax when you sell a property that's not your home: work out your gain and pay your tax on buy-to-let, business, agricultural and inherited properties
Working out and paying Capital Gains Tax (CGT) if you sell shares, claiming tax relief
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief
Find out about buying a home through shared ownership. Read about who can apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares and repairing and selling your home.…
How to apply for a housing association home, types of tenancy agreement and the Right to Acquire
Disabled Students' Allowance is extra money for higher education students - DSA1 forms, eligibility, how to apply, needs assessment.
Tax advantages on employee share schemes including Share Incentive Plans, Save As You Earn, Company Share Option Plans and Enterprise Management Incentives
Claim capital allowances so your business pays less tax when you buy assets - equipment, fixtures, business cars, plant and machinery, annual investment allowance, first year allowances.
Small businesses can record income and expenses when money is actually paid rather than when they've invoiced or received
Personal pensions, stakeholder pensions, SIPPs
Find and use tools and calculators that will help you work out your tax.
Use supplementary pages SA105 to record UK property income on your SA100 Tax Return.
What to do if you go to work or retire abroad - sending HMRC a P85 or tax return, paying National Insurance and claiming benefits, visiting the UK after you've left
Rent a property at a discount to help with the cost of saving for a deposit to buy a home. Information on who is eligible and how to apply.…
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