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This page is intended to be an information resource for small businesses and their owners. The links below provide answers to frequently asked questions, access to technical briefings and useful web addresses. If you can't find what you are looking for here please contact us.

Tax issues for small businesses

Your business will be affected by a whole range of issues and your own tax position needs to be protected. Here are some of the most useful areas of the HM Revenue and Customs website:

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1. What do I do when I go self-employed?
2. Which Tax Office deals with my Income Tax affairs?
3. What are the current tax rates?
4. What is IR35 about?
5. What is Self Assessment?
6. What are the important dates under Self Assessment?
7. I am taking someone on - what do I have to do?
8. What is the Construction Industry Scheme?

VAT issues for small businesses

Most businesses are subject to the Value Added Tax legislation and the rules can be complex. Here are some of the most useful areas of the HM Revenue and Customs website:

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1. Should I be registered for VAT?
2. How do I fill in my VAT Return?
3. What is Cash Accounting?

Other issues for small businesses

We are often asked very similar questions by our small business customers. Here is a selection of the more important ones linking to official guidance:

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1. What details need to go on a company letterhead?
2. I am a company director, what are my responsibilities?
3. What are the Working Time Regulations?
4. What do I need to know about the National Minimum Wage?
5. How does the Data Protection Act affect my business?