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Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
In employment law a person’s employment status helps determine: their…
A person is generally classed as a ‘worker’ if: they have a contract or…
An employee is someone who works under an employment contract. A person…
An employee shareholder is someone who works under an employment contract…
A person is self-employed if they run their business for themselves and…
Company directors run limited companies on behalf of shareholders.…
A person who’s been appointed to a position by a company or organisation…
A court or employment tribunal (known as an industrial tribunal in…
How to file your company annual accounts with Companies House
What it means to be dormant for Corporation Tax or Companies House - trading and non-trading, annual accounts, Company Tax Returns and telling HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
Your company or association may be ‘dormant’ if it’s not doing business…
Your company is usually dormant for Corporation Tax if it: has stopped…
You must file your confirmation statement (previously annual return) and…
Working out your Corporation Tax rate and getting reliefs and other deductions from your Corporation Tax bill
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
When your company or organisation pays Corporation Tax - paying, reporting and dormant companies
How to prepare a Company Tax Return for your limited company or unincorporated association - deadlines, corrections and penalties
What company benefits you pay tax on - including company cars, low-interest loans and accommodation, and what company benefits are tax-free, such as childcare
How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
How you'll be paid, what you’ll be paid, and how to check your pay when you’re employed by an umbrella company as a temporary worker.
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