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Cash accounting and VAT - eligibility, thresholds, joining and leaving the scheme
Usually, the amount of VAT you pay HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is the…
You can use cash accounting if: your business is registered for VAT your…
How to join You must be eligible to join the scheme. You join at the…
Small businesses can record income and expenses when money is actually paid rather than when they've invoiced or received
‘Cash basis’ is a way to work out your income and expenses for your Self…
You can use cash basis if you: run a small self-employed business, for…
At the end of the tax year, work out your taxable profit from your cash…
You must keep records of all business income and expenses to work out your…
You can start to use cash basis if you’re VAT registered as long as your…
If you’re a sole trader or partner, cash basis is the default way to work…
Find out how the VAT Cash Accounting Scheme works and the conditions you must meet if you want to use it.
How to report expenses and benefits you provide to employees or directors.
What to do about tax and National Insurance if you pay an employee free of tax.
You must declare £10,000 or more in cash, or the equivalent in another currency, if you take it between Great Britain and any other country.
Claiming Universal Credit if you're self-employed - eligibility, reporting your earnings, start up periods
Find out how the scheme works, including issuing shares and raising money and how to submit a compliance statement.
Use the online service to sign up your client voluntarily for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax if you’re an agent.
Work out how much annual allowance you get for your pension savings for 2016 to 2017 and each later tax year.
Use the online service if you're a sole trader or landlord to sign up voluntarily for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and find out what to do next.
Find out when you must start using Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.
Check the rules on ISA subscriptions and what counts towards the subscription limit if you're an ISA manager.
Find out which investments qualify for Innovative Finance Individuals Savings Accounts (ISAs).
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
Find out how the new Customs Declaration Service cash account works, when it can be used and what type of customs charges you can pay.
You can start to raise funds for your charity once you have your governing document and trustees in place.
Learn about about importing and exporting goods.
Acting as an attorney - duties, including finding an enduring power of attorney, registering an EPA, starting to act, making gifts and stopping being an attorney
Find out if you can report and give updates about your income from self-employment and property using Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.
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