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Small businesses can record income and expenses when money is actually paid rather than when they've invoiced or received
Cash basis accounting is the standard way to record your income and…
You can use cash basis if you’re a sole trader or partnership without…
You must keep records of all business income and expenses. You’ll need to…
From 6 April 2024, cash basis became the default method of accounting. You…
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.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
You can apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you’re one of the following: a…
You must prove that you: are 17 or over have enough money without help…
Your partner and children can apply to join you in the UK as your…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: a current passport or another valid…
You must apply online for a UK Ancestry visa before you travel to the UK.…
You can apply to extend your visa and stay in the UK for a further 5…
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you’ve spent 5…
How to pay into or top up your cash account if you're making a frontier declaration.
Find out if you’re a high value dealer and need to register with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
The UK will host a major international summit next summer to tackle the flows of dirty money around the world, which are making the UK’s streets less safe.
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
How to buy or acquire the assets of a dissolved company - how and when you can claim money or property, who to contact and the forms you need
Check the rules on Individual Savings Account (ISA) subscriptions and what counts towards the subscription limit if you're an ISA manager.
A trust is a way of managing assets (money, investments, land or buildings) for people - types of trust, how they are taxed, where to get help.
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