Business tax and returns

Understand, file and pay your business taxes

Sign in, file returns and pay tax

• HMRC online services: sign in or set up an account
• File your Self Assessment tax return online
• Company Tax Returns
• Sending a VAT Return
• Sign in to your VAT online account
• Pay your VAT bill
• Pay your Corporation Tax bill
• Pay your tax bill by debit or corporate credit card

Self Assessment for sole traders and partnerships

• Self Assessment tax returns
• Expenses if you're self-employed
• Simplified expenses if you're self-employed
• Cash basis
• Business records if you're self-employed
• Stop being self-employed

Corporation Tax

• Corporation Tax
• Corporation Tax rates, expenses and reliefs
• Accounting periods for Corporation Tax
• Your limited company's first accounts and Company Tax Return
• Pay your Corporation Tax bill
• Get a refund or interest on your Corporation Tax
• Corporation Tax when you sell business assets
• Tell HMRC your company is dormant for Corporation Tax

VAT

• How VAT works
• Register for VAT
• Charge, reclaim and record VAT
• Pay your VAT bill
• Sign in to your VAT online account
• Check a UK VAT number

VAT schemes

• VAT Flat Rate Scheme
• VAT Cash Accounting Scheme
• VAT retail schemes

Capital allowances and expenses

• Claim capital allowances
• Work out your writing down allowances
• Capital allowances when you sell an asset
• Capital Gains Tax for business

Charities and other taxes

• Charities and tax
• Tax when your limited company gives to charity
• Pay Machine Games Duty
• Pay a Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) late filing penalty

Dealing with tax problems

• Tax compliance checks
• Disagree with a tax decision or penalty
• Appeal to the tax tribunal