Overseeing your Finances

Our business advice fact sheets cover a wide range of areas. They are designed to provide guidelines and additional information on business and tax issues that you may face during the lifecycle of your business.

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Business start ups

An introduction to running your own business

Should you form a limited company?

Buying a company off the shelf

Partnership agreements

Preparing a business plan

Choosing an accounting date

Business General

Getting your stationery right?

Employed or self employed?

How long should you keep your books and records?

The national minimum wage

Capital gains tax taper relief

Setting up a franchise

Limited Companies

The law and director's responsibilities

Corporation tax self assessment

The role of the company secretary

How to keep statutory records

Dividend policy

Benefits in kind and expense payments

Tax and the company car

An introduction to corporation tax

Interest and tax payments

PAYE and National Insurance

An introduction to PAYE

An introduction to National Insurance

Employing your spouse

VAT

An introduction to VAT

VAT do's and don'ts

When should I register for VAT?

VAT cash accounting scheme

VAT annual accounting scheme

VAT bad debt relief

VAT flat rate scheme

VAT payment problems

Personal Taxation

An introduction to self assessment

An introduction to the tax system for the self employed

Children's tax credit