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Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
Once your business is established and you’re making a profit on the…
Growing your business, whether through increased sales or improved…
How you go about increasing sales depends on your circumstances and how…
One way of finding new customers for your products and services is by…
If you’re looking to grow your business by improving your products and…
If you’re planning to develop new products and services, you should test…
As your business expands, you’ll need more capacity to produce or provide…
Business mentors can help you develop your ideas for growth by sharing…
Business rates are charged on most non-domestic properties - who has to pay, how your rates are calculated, getting a revaluation, what to do if your premises change.
Business rates are charged on most non-domestic properties, like: shops…
Business rates are based on your property’s ‘rateable value’. This is an…
At revaluation, the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) updates the rateable…
You may be able to get a discount from your local council on your business…
Your business rates could change if: you move or make changes to your…
You do not usually have to pay business rates for home-based businesses if…
In England and Wales, the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) works out your…
Whether you pay business rates will depend on how many nights your…
Working out your Corporation Tax rate and getting reliefs and other deductions from your Corporation Tax bill
The Corporation Tax rate for company profits is 25% You pay Corporation…
You can deduct the costs of running your business from your profits before…
Choosing a legal structure when you're starting a business: the differences between being a sole trader and a limited company, including legal risk, registration and taxes.
Working out and paying Capital Gains Tax (CGT) if you're a sole trader or in a business partnership, claiming tax relief.
Find out if you can deduct some of the costs of running your company to work out its taxable profit.
We deal with claims involving major points of principle relating to taxation where HMRC is a party. This list does not include: claims for the recovery of taxes, or duties cases where a taxpayer disputes liability to pay tax (these...
Small businesses can record income and expenses when money is actually paid rather than when they've invoiced or received
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.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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