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Records and paperwork you must keep if you're self-employed as a sole trader or partner in a business: income, costs, profit, how long to keep records.
How to do a VAT Return, pay your VAT bill, correct errors in your VAT Return, what to do if you're late with your return or payment.
Use a simpler calculation to work out income tax for your vehicle, home and business premises expenses
Accounts for Companies House and Company Tax Returns for HMRC - what you must send, deadlines, filing separately or together
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.
Small businesses can record income and expenses when money is actually paid rather than when they've invoiced or received
How internet scams work and what to be aware of - misleading websites, report website fraud, suspicious communication and phishing, HMRC scams, immigration scams.
How to pay a Self Assessment late filing penalty or late payment penalty by Direct Debit, bank transfer, credit card, cheque or at a bank or building society.
Use HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) tax checker to get an estimate of how much Income Tax you should have paid in a previous tax year.
Use supplementary pages SA105 to record UK property income on your SA100 Tax Return.
How to pay your voluntary Class 3 National Insurance contributions - online, Direct Debit, bank transfer, cheque.
Use supplementary pages SA109 to record your residence and domicile status on your SA100 Tax Return.
Tell HMRC about changes to your business - a change of name, address, legal structure or business activity
What new employers need to do for PAYE, including choosing whether to run payroll yourself, paying someone for the first time and keeping records.
How to pay Inheritance Tax: get a reference number, payment methods, use the deceased's bank account, National Savings and Investments, government stock, yearly instalments.
'Defined contribution' and 'defined benefit' pension schemes - what they are and what you'll get from them
What to do when you disagree with a tax decision (HMRC1) - appealing against a decision, getting a review by HMRC and reasonable excuses.
Employer calculator - calculate your employee’s statutory redundancy payment
Check if you can get a reduction in your business rates bill with business rates relief and find out how to apply.
Claim up to £10,500 off your employer's National Insurance (NI), who is eligible, how to claim using your payroll software.
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