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Alternative income sources for start-ups
How you can find other sources of income during the critical early days of running your start-up business
Alcohol duties guidance
Guidance for various alcohol duty including beer, cider, wine and spirits.
5 things to do before you start your business
Consider your business idea, business name, market research and how you will finance your business venture
Climate Change Levy: register, calculate and report
How to register, keep records, calculate what you owe and report Climate Change Levy.
CIS forms, publications and manuals
Forms, publications and manuals for the Construction Industry Scheme.
CIS help and support
Access webinars, emails and videos to help you with the Construction Industry Scheme.
Paying Climate Change Levy
How to pay your Climate Change Levy.
Closing a company or partnership
What you need to do when closing a company or partnership.
Companies House forms
Access the Companies House forms you need for limited companies and limited liability partnerships.
Companies House annual returns and accounts
Guidance and information to help you file your confirmation statement (previously known as annual return) and accounts with Companies House.
Compliance checks for accountants and tax advisers
Guidance on HMRC compliance checks when representing a client.
Companies House complaints and appeals
How to complain and make appeals to Companies House regarding your company or report or complain about other companies.
Company registration for overseas and European companies
Registration, administration and filing obligations for overseas and European companies with an establishment in the UK
Charging or reclaiming VAT
If you’re VAT-registered you must charge VAT on the taxable goods and services you sell
Changes to the business that affect PAYE
Reporting to HMRC if you stop being an employer, PAYE and making staff redundant, payroll and merges or changes.
Changes to your company and Corporation Tax
Trading and non-trading companies, changing your year end and selling or closing your company.
Dealing with HMRC
Guidance for businesses & individuals on how to report changes to HMRC, get help with tax and appoint someone to deal with your tax affairs.
Different ways to account for VAT
Details of the various accounting schemes for VAT and record-keeping
Stop being self-employed (video)
Step-by-step video guide to stopping your Self Assessment online if you're self-employed
How to become a successful woman in business
Tips, guidance and support for potential women entrepreneurs on taking the rights steps when starting a business