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Find out about being 'active', trading and non-trading, and being dormant if you’re a new or existing company or organisation.
Find out about annual tax-free allowances for property or trading income and if you qualify.
Guidance, explainers and other documents to help you understand the Free Trade Agreement between the UK and India.
We are the department for economic growth. We support businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country. DBT is a ministerial department, supported by 19 agencies and public bodies .
Tell HMRC if you've stopped being self-employed, or you're ending or leaving a business partnership - responsibilities, tax returns, letting any employees know.
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)
Find out how to pay less tax as a charity and when to set up a subsidiary trading company.
Guidance to help installations in the UK ETS with greenhouse gas emissions permits, and aircraft operators to understand and comply with their obligations under the scheme.
How to line up your reporting dates for accounts and Company Tax Returns at the end of your limited company's first year
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.
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