Key business tax changes for the new tax year
What changes to the UK tax system will affect businesses across the country from April onwards?…
Tax
For extensive small business tax advice, the articles in this section are an essential read. From which records to keep, VAT registration, tax year dates and tax obligations, this section has all the answers to your business tax questions.
Self-employed expenses: exactly what allowable expenses do you get?
From household bills to travel, find out what business expenses you can claim…
Tax returns explained and the cost of missing the tax return deadline
Advice for small businesses ahead of the self assessment deadline…
Dividend tax changes: What business owners really think
Osborne's controversial dividend 'tax allowance' comes into effect from April 6. Startups finds out why many entrepreneurs aren't happy with the reform…
Watch out for new reforms to dividend taxation…
Following George Osborne’s announcement in the Summer Budget, find out what the dividend ‘tax allowance’ really means for small businesses...…
VAT: Optional flat rate scheme
What is the flat rate scheme and will it benefit your business? We look at the trades it applies to and how much VAT you'd have to pay…
How to become self-employed
Self-employment: what do you need to know? Get equipped with the Startups guide to going self-employed……
Self-assessment tax returns: the common mistakes to avoid
Seven of the most common errors small business owners make when completing their self-assessment forms…
How to register for VAT
A step-by-step guide to the VAT registration process…
What is the VAT threshold and when do you need to register for VAT?
A small business guide to valued added tax (VAT), voluntary VAT registration and compulsory registration, and the different rates…
What is Corporation Tax
Corporation Tax explained. Find out more about who pays Corporation Tax, how it is calculated and when your small business will have to start paying it...…
10 essential tax return mistakes to avoid
Make sure you file a faultless tax return by steering clear of these common errors…
The HMRC clampdown: What you need to know
Startups examines the government's drive for tighter bookkeeping…
What is VAT and how does it affect my small business?
A beginner's guide to value added tax (VAT), when to register, the rates, deregistration, and the Cash Accounting Scheme…
Business owners plan to take special dividends before April tax hike
21% of UK entrepreneurs plan to decrease their dividend pay-outs once the chancellor's tax changes come into effect…