Business Fact Sheets |
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| 1. Starting up in business |
| 1.1 Starting up in Business |
| 1.2 Could I really make a go of it? |
| 1.3 What Business Structure shall I use? |
| 1.4 The Business Plan |
| 1.5 Raising Finance |
| 1.6 Sources of Finance |
| 1.7 Insuring your Business |
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| Other factsheets that may be relevant: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 5.4, 6.1, 6.4, 6.7 and 9.1. |
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| 2. General Business |
| 2.1 Directors Responsibilities |
| 2.2 Preparing for your Accountant |
| 2.3 The role of the Company Secretary |
| 2.4 Grants |
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| 3. Corporate and Business Tax |
| 3.1 IR35 Personal Service Companies |
| 3.2 Corporation Tax Self Assessment |
| 3.3 Quarterly Instalment Payments |
| 3.4 Tax Saving Opportunities for Companies |
| 3.5 Incorporation |
| 3.6 Franchising |
| 3.7 The Construction Industry Scheme |
| 3.8 Capital Allowances |
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| Other factsheets that may be relevant: 11.2 11.3 and 11.4 |
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| 4. VAT |
| 4.1 An introduction to VAT |
| 4.2 VAT Annual Accounting Scheme |
| 4.3 VAT Cash Accounting |
| 4.4 VAT Flat Rate Scheme |
| 4.5 VAT - Bad Debt Relief |
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| 5. Employment Issues (Tax) |
| 5.1 Travel and Subsistence for Directors and Employees |
| 5.2 Benefits in Kind |
| 5.3 Company Cars |
| 5.4 National Insurance |
| 5.5 Share Ownership for Employees - EMI |
| 5.6 Payroll - Basic Procedures |
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| 6. Employment and related matters |
| 6.1 The National Minimum Wage |
| 6.2 Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Statutory Paternity Pay |
| 6.3 Dismissal Procedures |
| 6.4 Recruitment Procedures |
| 6.5 Redundancy Procedures |
| 6.6 Managing Absence |
| 6.7 Health & Safety |
| 6.8 Legal working in the UK |
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| 7. Personal Tax |
| 7.1 Taxation of the family |
| 7.2 Charitable Giving |
| 7.3 Child Tax Credit |
| 7.4 Enterprise Investment Scheme |
| 7.5 Venture Capital Trusts |
| 7.6 Tax Aspects of Property Investment |
| 7.7 Individual Savings Accounts |
| 7.8 Buy to Let Properties |
| 7.9 Buying a Property in France or Spain |
| 7.10 An introduction to Self Assessment |
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| Other factsheets that may be relevant: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.5 and 9.1 |
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| 8. Capital Taxes |
| 8.1 Use of Trusts |
| 8.2 Capital Gains Tax - Taper Relief |
| 8.3 Inheritance Tax |
| 8.4 An introduction to Stamp Duty Land Tax |
| 8.5 Capital gains tax and the family home |
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| Other factsheets that may be relevant: 7.1, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.8 and 7.9 |
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| 9. Pensions |
| 9.1 Personal and Stakeholder Pensions |
| 9.2 Occupational Pension Schemes: Trustees Responsibilities |
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| 10. ICT |
| 10.1 ICT - The Jargon De-Mystified |
| 10.2 Internet and Email Access - an acceptable use policy statement for employees |
| 10.3 Choosing an Accounting Package |
| 10.4 Data Security |
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| 11. Specialist Areas |
| 11.1 Charities - Trustees Responsibilities |
| 11.2 Money Laundering and the proceeds of crime |
| 11.3 High Value Dealers |
| 11.4 Limited Liability Partnerships |
| 11.5 Community Amateur Sports Club |
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