Log in and file your Self Assessment tax return
Log in to your HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) online account and send (file) your tax return. What you need to know Start nowon the HM Revenue and Customs service Before you start You can’t use this...
View ArticleLog in to use VAT online services
Log in to your HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) online account to submit your VAT Return. You can also view your VAT account and access other VAT online services. What you need to know Start nowon the HM...
View ArticleMarginal Relief calculator
Use the Marginal Relief calculator to calculate how much Marginal Relief you can claim on your Corporation Tax. You can claim Marginal Relief if your company’s profits are between £300,000 and £1.5...
View ArticleNewspapers: reporting to Companies House
You must send an ‘annual return for a newspaper’ to Companies House if you’re running a newspaper. You must do this if you: publish any kind of newspaper more often than every 26 days publish weekly...
View ArticlePay a Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) late filing penalty
1. Overview HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will send you a late filing penalty notice telling you how much to pay if you’ve filed your monthly return late. You must pay or appeal within 30 days of...
View ArticlePay your Corporation Tax bill
1. Overview Deadlines The deadline for your payment will depend on your taxable profits. Taxable profits of up to £1.5 million You must pay your Corporation Tax 9 months and 1 day after the end of...
View ArticlePay your VAT bill
1. Overview You’ll usually need to pay your VAT bill by the deadline shown on yourVAT return. There are different deadlines if you use: the Annual Accounting Scheme payments on account Ways to pay...
View ArticlePay your tax bill by Direct Debit
Set up a Direct Debit payment with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). What you need to know Start nowon the HMRC website Before you start Pay your tax bill by Direct Debit if you have an online account...
View ArticlePay your tax bill by debit or credit card
Make a debit or credit card payment to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). What you need to know Start nowon the BillPay website Before you start You can use this service to pay bills for: Self Assessment...
View ArticleReclaiming VAT
1. What you can and can’t reclaim You can usually reclaim the VAT paid on goods and services purchased for use in your business. If a purchase is also for personal or private use, you can only reclaim...
View ArticleRegister for Self Assessment
You need to register for Self Assessment with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) before you can send them your tax return. When you register for the first time you’ll get a Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR)...
View ArticleSelf Assessment tax returns
1. Overview If you’re registered for Self Assessment, you’ll usually get a letter in April or May from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) telling you to send a tax return. You should send your tax return,...
View ArticleSimpler Income Tax: cash basis
1. Overview ‘Cash basis’ is a way of working out your income and expenses for yourSelf Assessment tax return. You can use cash basis if you: are a small self-employed business eg sole traders and...
View ArticleSimplified expenses if you’re self-employed
1. Overview Simplified expenses are a way of calculating some of your business expenses using flat rates instead of working out your actual business costs. You don’t have to use simplified expenses....
View ArticleTax compliance checks on your company
Your business’s tax affairs may be checked by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to make sure you’re paying the right amount of tax. There are different checks on Self Assessment tax returns for sole...
View ArticleTax tribunal
1. Overview You can appeal to the tax tribunal if you disagree with a tax decision by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), eg a tax assessment or penalty. This can also be done by someone who deals with...
View ArticleTell HMRC about a change to your business
1. Change of name or address You must tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) if you change your name, business name or your personal or trading address. There are different ways of telling HMRC about...
View ArticleTax when your limited company gives to charity
1. Overview Your limited company pays less Corporation Tax when it gives the following to charity: money equipment or trading stock (items it makes or sells) land, property or shares in another...
View ArticleUse the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) online service
Sign up or log in to use the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) online service – you can use it to file your monthly returns as a CIS contractor. What you need to know Start nowon the HM Revenue and...
View ArticleVAT Returns
1. Overview You usually submit a VAT Return to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) every 3 months. This period of time is known as your ‘accounting period.’ The VAT Return records things for the accounting...
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