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Finance for SMEs in the UK with no fixed payments, fixed terms or security required. The advance is repaid as a percentage of future card sales.
How to tax a beneficial loan arrangement for a director or employee.
If you don’t have enough to live on while you wait for your first payment you may be able to get an advance of your first Universal Credit payment.
Find out about loans that count as qualifying loans.
Get a benefit advance if you've applied for a benefit for the first time and cannot afford to wait for the first payment
Advanced Learner Loan and the Bursary Fund help with college or training course costs - funding, how to apply, application forms, repayments
Guidance for individuals investing in peer to peer loans, reporting interest and claiming losses from loans that default.
Interest-free loans from the government for some people on benefits: how to apply, check if you're eligible
Find out which investments qualify for Innovative Finance Individuals Savings Accounts (ISAs).
How to work out the customs value of imported goods that are free of charge, used, rented or leased if you're an importer or clearing agent.
Income Tax on payments from pensions, tax-free allowances, how you pay tax on pensions.
Find out about our Direct Lending Facility: its benefits, eligibility criteria and how to apply.
Find out if your proposal to raise investments could qualify for a venture capital scheme and what you need to apply for advance assurance.
Information for students on funding and how to apply for Higher Education Short Course Loans (HESC) for those living in England and taking part in the trial of HESC.
Use the GAAR Advisory Panel opinion on the extraction of cash (or equivalent) using trust interests, limited liability partnership and the novation of loans, to help you recognise when arrangements may be abusive tax arrangements.
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) helps homeowners on certain benefits pay interest on loans or mortgages - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim.
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