Research and Development (R&D) Tax Relief for Corporation Tax

Information and guidance on claiming tax relief for research and development costs.

Partnership Tax Returns

Information and support on doing tax returns as a partnership.

Tax incentives when employee owned

Information on Tax and Employee Share Schemes from gov.uk.

Registering as self-employed

If you live abroad but want to register with HMRC as self-employed in the UK, to allow you to undertake business activities, the rules are based on your UK residency status for tax.

Benefits and Tax Credits for People In Work

Pre-trading Expenditure Relief

Information on what HMRC allow new businesses to claim expenditure relief on.

Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)

CIS is a scheme that allows contractors to deduct money from subcontractor's payments and pass it to HMRC.

Employment Status for Tax tool

Are you looking for support with your or someone's employment status?

Making Tax Digital

Information on HMRC's plans to move to a fully digital tax system.

Self Assessment - More than one business

Key information on completing Self Assessment tax returns for more than one business.

Patent Box

Patent Box provides a reduced rate of Corporate Tax if it exploits patented inventions and innovations.

NLW - National Living Wage

Details on national minimum wage rates for employees.

Selling online and paying taxes

Information on selling online and if you need to register to as trading and pay tax.

HMRC - HM Revenue & Customs - The Growth Support Service

A support service to help businesses experiencing certain types of growth understand to understand tax changes.

VOA - Valuation Office Agency

Information about council tax, business rates, housing allowance and more.

HMRC - HM Revenue & Customs - E-Learning Guides

Online learning guides for certain business sectors and for those looking to start a business.

HMRC Employers Helpline

HMRC's helpline providing information and guidance on a range of topics.

Guidance on what a dormant company is and what it must do.

Pay As You Earn for Employers (PAYE)

Your responsibilities as an employer in relation to PAYE.

Payroll when employing staff

Information on doing payroll for your business.

HMRC - HM Revenue & Customs

HM Revenue and Customs are the UK’s tax, payments, and customs authority.

Registering A Partnership

Information and guidance on registering a partnership.

Legal guidance on starting a business under 18 years old

Information to help people under the age of 18 with some of the important rules when starting a business at that age.

HMRC Self employed ready reckoner

Are you looking for a tool to help you to budget for tax costs?

Advance Valuation Ruling

HMRC videos, webinars and email alerts

HMRC offers webinars, alerts, e-learning guides and videos if you are looking for information on running a business.

DVLA - Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency

An overview of the information and services provide by the DVLA.

HMRC Community Forums

The small business forum offers small businesses and the self-employed a forum and support and guidance needed to start, grow, and manage your business.

IR35

Guidance on IR35 legislation in relation to contract-based and off-payroll work.

RTI - Real Time Information

Guidance for employers on reporting PAYE information to HMRC.

Ten Accountants

Bespoke advice for businesses that require accountancy and tax expertise.

Software development - electronic filing

Contact Companies House to discuss the development of filing software requirements.

HMRC - Key Telephone Numbers

Key telephone numbers at HMRC that are related to starting and running a business.

Transferring company shares

Information on transferring company shares from one person to another.

Business Guardian Angel (AXA)

A free resource created by AXA Business Insurance to provide news and advice to support small businesses.

Business rates Home based businesses factsheet

Information regarding business rates for home-based businesses.

Running a Business From Home

A guide on gov.uk on running a business from home.

Freeports

Special areas within the UK’s borders where different economic regulations apply

Employing staff from outside the UK

Details on employing staff from outside the UK.

Trade Associations - Finance (including Accountancy and Insurance)

Websites and contact details for trade associations for the finance, accountancy and insurance sector.

Subsidiaries, trading as business names, umbrella companies

Guidance on the sub-structure options for limited companies.

FSB - Federation of Small Businesses

The Federation of Small Businesses is a a not-for-profit organisation which exists to serve the UK small community.

EIS - Enterprise Investment Scheme

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is designed so that your company can raise money to help grow your business.

Investment Zones

Plans for new zones to be created across the UK to form form knowledge-intensive growth clusters for business and research.

ECAs - Enhanced Capital Allowances

Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs) enable a business to claim 100% first-year capital allowances on purchases of qualifying energy efficient technology.

General Export Facility

General Export Facility (GEF) provides partial guarantees to banks to help UK exporters to gain access to trade finance facilities.

Non-Executive Directors (NED)

Information on Non-Executive Directors and what Non-Executive Directors can bring to your business.

Useful contacts for overseas businesses setting up in the UK