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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…
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Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
How to set up and run a motorcycle approved training body (ATB) to provide compulsory basic training (CBT) and the direct access scheme (DAS) to learner riders
Guidance for business and government departments.
Details of control bodies approved to certify organic food in the UK.
Decide which activities are business or non-business for VAT purposes if you're a local authority or other public body.
This collection pulls together reports prepared following monitoring activity taken by the Insolvency Service relating to the bodies responsible for authorising insolvency practitioners.
The British Library (BL) is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s largest libraries. Its collections include more than 150 million items, in over 400 languages including books, magazines, manuscripts, maps, music scores, newspapers, patents,...
How to get scientific advice about your licence application from MHRA, including: submitting a request, your meeting with MHRA, fees.
Ministry of Justice's (MOJ) agencies and arm's length bodies research and analysis.
This guide provides information on how insolvency practitioners are authorised and regulated in Great Britain
Learn how to check if your website or mobile app is accessible.
Today the SIA announced the award of £72,000 from its grant for good causes fund to 7 registered charities and community interest companies across the UK.
What we check and how you apply for approval.
Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
Get help to classify various items of iron and steel, primarily those classified under chapter 72.
An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
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