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Deferring National Insurance payments
Employees with more than one job may be able to defer or delay paying Class 1 National Insurance in certain
Check a VAT number
The check a UK VAT number service is available at: www.gov.uk/check-uk-vat-number. This service allows users to check: if a UK
Closing a limited company
There are a number of reasons why you may need to close your limited company. This could be because the
Beneficial tax-exempt loans
An employee can obtain a benefit when provided with an employment-related cheap or interest-free loan. The benefit is the difference
Register an overseas company
An overseas company must register with Companies House if they want to set up a place of business in the
Employing staff for the first time?
There are a number of rules and regulations that you must be aware of when you employ staff for the
Company names – new regulations
A recent post by Companies House confirmed that they are now using new powers to challenge the registration of certain
Customs declaration deadline
A reminder that businesses must submit all export declarations through the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) by 4 June. Businesses exporting
Lifetime transfers and liability to IHT
There are special rules concerning the liability to IHT of a transfer made during a lifetime. For example, most gifts
Do you need to register for Economic Crime Levy?
The Economic Crime Levy is a levy that applies to businesses that are already regulated for anti-money laundering purposes. Your
How to claim R&D expenditure credit
In the Autumn Statement last year, it was announced that the existing R&D Expenditure Credit and Small and Medium Enterprise
Check if HMRC contact is genuine
HMRC’s published guidance titled ‘Check genuine HMRC contact that uses more than one communication method’ has been updated. The list