Confirmation Statement
What a confirmation statement is, when it's due and how to file your confirmation statement with Companies House.
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Confirmation Statement
What a confirmation statement is, when it's due and how to file your confirmation statement with Companies House.
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Dormant Company Accounts
Who can file dormant accounts, what dormant company accounts include, filing deadlines and how to file.
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How to close a limited company, voluntary strike-off eligibility, the DS01 process and what to consider before applying.
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When you need to register for VAT, the VAT registration threshold, voluntary registration and what happens afterwards.
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Understand statutory company accounts, Corporation Tax returns, CT600 deadlines, accounting regimes and filing requirements.
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Understand UK Capital Gains Tax, including the annual exempt amount, CGT rates, losses, reporting deadlines and key reliefs.
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How director salary and dividends compare for tax efficiency, National Insurance, dividend tax rates and planning a mix.
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What triggers an HMRC tax investigation, how compliance checks work, what to expect and how to respond.
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Legitimate ways for self-employed people to reduce their tax bill, including allowable expenses, allowances and reliefs.
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How rental income is taxed in the UK, the property allowance, finance-cost restrictions and reporting to HMRC.
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How sole traders are set up, taxed and run in the UK, including registration, allowable expenses, losses and when to compare a limited company.
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A practical UK guide to self-employed tax, including Income Tax, Class 4 National Insurance, Class 2 treatment, Self Assessment and Making Tax Digital.
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A practical guide to allowable self-employed expenses, mixed-use costs, working from home, capital allowances and the £1,000 trading allowance.
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How a private limited company works, how it is taxed, what directors must file and when the structure may suit a growing business.
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Compare employed and self-employed work in the UK, including tax, National Insurance, employment rights, pensions and expenses.
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How trading losses can be treated differently for sole traders and limited companies, and why the choice of relief can affect the tax outcome.
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