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Tax Issues for small businesses

What do I do when I go Self-employed?

Which Tax Office deals with my Income Tax affairs?

What are the rates of tax for 2000-2001?

What is IR35 about?

What is Self Assessment?

What are the important dates under Self Assessment?

I am setting someone on - what do I have to do?

What is the Construction Industry Scheme?

VAT Issues

Should I Be Registered for VAT?

How to I fill in my VAT return?

What is Cash Accounting?

Do I get penalised if my VAT return is wrong?

Other small business issues

What details need to go on our company letterhead?

I am a company director, what are my responsibilities?

What are the Working Time Regulations?

What do I need to know about the National Minimum Wage?

How does the Data Protection Act affect my business?