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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…
The home of Regulator of Social Housing on GOV.UK. Our role and fundamental objectives, duty and priorities.
Find out how to make sure that your charity’s money is safe, properly used and accounted for.
The home of Companies House on GOV.UK. We incorporate and dissolve limited companies. We register company information and make it available to the public.
Protect your charity against financial difficulties and know what to do if the worst happens.
What to do if you think your gas bills are high or gas meter is faulty.
Employees' rights at work under fixed-term contracts - and what happens if a contract is renewed or ended
Attorney General's guidelines for prosecutors on the use of the common law offence of conspiracy to defraud. First published 2007.
How to set up a self-billing arrangement between a VAT-registered customer and their supplier, and the conditions that have to be met.
Find out what you need to do when importing commercial goods into Great Britain in your accompanied baggage or small vehicle.
Learn more about the circumstances that can lead to a licence holder losing their licence, either permanently or temporarily.
Being made redundant - rights, statutory payments you're entitled to, notice periods and consultation, finding a job.
How to tax living accommodation given to employees.
Use online form or postal form CASC (A1) to register your club as a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC).
VAT treatment of transactions in commodities, commodity derivatives and on terminal markets.
Guidance for charity trustees on when to report incidents involving the charity's partners as a serious incident.
Guidance for charity trustees about serious incidents: how to spot them and how to report.
How to manage and review your charity's connection to a non-charity.
Application form to claim for subsidence damage caused by coal mining.
Find out about ERS online service, annual returns, ceasing a scheme no longer operating or registered in error, net settlement reporting and Non-Statutory Clearance process.
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