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Sign in to your Universal Credit account - report a change, add a note to your journal, see your payments and do other tasks…
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…
Check if you can claim relief from VAT if you supply goods or services to a customer, but you are not paid.
Renew or tax your vehicle for the first time using a reminder letter, your log book or the green 'new keeper' slip - and how to tax if you do not have any documents
What to do before you apply, and how to apply for a licence yourself or through your employer.
Find out how to use your Aggregates Levy account, what records you must keep and how long to keep them.
How to charge VAT, calculate VAT, VAT rates, reclaim VAT on business expenses, keep digital records.
If you're an energy producer, supplier or customer, check what records and accounts to keep to help you complete returns and claim any reliefs or exemptions.
Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.
Find out how the VAT Cash Accounting Scheme works and the conditions you must meet if you want to use it.
Find out how to use the Flat Rate Scheme, who can use it and how to apply to join the scheme.
Workplace pensions and automatic enrolment - how you're affected, how pensions are protected, what happens if you move job or go on maternity leave and how to opt out
Find out how to account for VAT and who to contact if you're an insolvency practitioner and you're appointed over insolvent VAT-registered businesses.
Find out how to submit a Landfill Tax return and what supporting records you need to keep.
The guide to VAT rules and procedures.
Form and guidance notes for the quarterly return of Council Taxes and non-domestic rates (QRC).
Find out how to fill in your VAT return, about using VAT accounting schemes and how to submit your return electronically.
Check how you can claim relief, including exported aggregate and industrial and agricultural processes.
FCDO travel advice for St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Find out how to amend your VAT records if you've made errors, correct errors on your VAT Return and claim a refund if you’ve overpaid VAT.
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