tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/services Services 2025-02-27T16:08:46+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/set-up-as-sole-trader 2025-02-27T16:08:46+00:00 Set up as a sole trader: step by step What you need to do if you set up as a sole trader - check your employment status, understand your obligations, and register for tax. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/employing-staff 2025-01-09T16:35:39+00:00 Employing staff for the first time »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp main things you need to consider when employing people for the first time or if you've never hired an employee before tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/growing-your-business 2024-12-19T15:59:02+00:00 Growing your business Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/business-support-service 2024-12-19T09:36:01+00:00 Get help and support for your business Get business support and advice over the phone and online - setting up and running a business. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/pay-vat 2024-12-13T12:36:37+00:00 Pay your VAT bill How to pay your VAT bill - including online by card or Direct Debit, from your bank with HMRC’s bank details, by standing order or at your bank or building society. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/pay-self-assessment-tax-bill 2024-11-22T15:06:29+00:00 Pay your Self Assessment tax bill Payment options for your Self Assessment tax bill - Direct Debit, bank transfer, through your tax code, debit or credit card, cheque and pay weekly or monthly tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/appoint-tax-agent 2024-11-21T09:49:49+00:00 Appoint someone to deal with HMRC on your behalf Authorise someone to deal with HMRC for you - how to appoint an agent, friend, relative or voluntary organisation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/expenses-if-youre-self-employed 2024-11-08T17:56:44+00:00 Expenses if you're self-employed Business expenses you can claim if you're self-employed tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/self-assessment-tax-returns 2024-11-05T16:46:12+00:00 Self Assessment tax returns Self Assessment tax returns - deadlines, who must send a tax return, penalties, corrections and returns for someone who has died. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/tax-help 2024-11-03T10:54:30+00:00 Get help with tax Getting help with tax returns, allowances, tax codes, filling in forms and what to do if you owe HMRC tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/write-business-plan 2024-10-22T14:47:18+01:00 Write a business plan Business plans - download free templates and get help writing a business plan tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/capital-allowances 2024-10-22T12:25:39+01:00 Claim capital allowances Claim capital allowances so your business pays less tax when you buy assets - equipment, fixtures, business cars, plant and machinery, annual investment allowance, first-year allowances. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/register-for-vat 2024-10-10T17:19:32+01:00 Register for VAT How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/simpler-income-tax-cash-basis 2021-07-21T12:16:21+01:00 Cash basis Small businesses can record income and expenses when money is actually paid rather than when they've invoiced or received tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/simpler-income-tax-simplified-expenses 2020-08-19T13:20:31+01:00 Simplified expenses if you're self-employed Use a simpler calculation to work out income tax for your vehicle, home and business premises expenses tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/find-utr-number 2017-01-16T15:00:46+00:00 Find your UTR number Where to find your unique tax reference (UTR) number, what to do if you've lost your UTR number, or how to apply if you do not have a UTR number tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/what-you-must-do-as-a-cis-subcontractor 2015-08-27T17:22:15+01:00 What you must do as a Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) subcontractor What subcontractors in the building industry must do under the Construction Industry Scheme - registering, record keeping, applying for gross payment status and reporting business changes tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/what-you-must-do-as-a-cis-contractor 2015-06-22T15:24:21+01:00 What you must do as a Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) contractor What you have to do under the Construction Industry Scheme if you're a contractor - registering, filing returns, paying subcontractors and keeping records. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/sa302-tax-calculation 2015-06-17T14:42:46+01:00 Get your SA302 tax calculation Print your SA302 tax calculation and tax year overview if you're applying for a mortgage and need proof of earnings. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/keeping-your-pay-tax-records 2015-03-23T15:44:11+00:00 Keeping your pay and tax records Personal pay and tax records you must keep to fill in a Self Assessment tax return: which records to keep, how long to keep records.