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How to prepare a Company Tax Return for your limited company or unincorporated association - deadlines, corrections and penalties
Employer guide to Statutory Paternity Pay or Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, forms SC3 and SPP1, recover statutory pay.
What new employers need to do for PAYE, including choosing whether to run payroll yourself, paying someone for the first time and keeping records.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
Submit a claim for Gift Aid, the Gift Aid small donation scheme (GASDS) and other income; schedule spreadsheets; registering and enrolling for a Charities Online account; activation codes
Guidance for employees and employers: employment rights when on maternity, paternity, adoption or parental bereavement leave - keeping in touch days, annual leave, returning to work, redundancy
Check if someone is disqualified from being a company director, when their disqualification starts and ends, why they were disqualified
Find a Trading Standards office to complain about illegal sales activity or to get business advice about trading legally
Check if you can get a reduction in your business rates bill with business rates relief and find out how to apply.
Employers must make reasonable adjustments to make sure workers with disabilities or health conditions are not substantially disadvantaged
Whistleblowing - what it is, who to tell, what to expect and how to complain if you're treated unfairly
Download HMRC's free payroll software Basic PAYE Tools
Running a business from home - insurance, business rates, expenses, tax allowances
Use the sponsor management system - employers sponsoring Worker and Temporary Worker visa holders
VAT, duty and customs declarations for goods received by post or courier - paying, collecting your goods, getting a refund and documents.
Business plans - download free templates and get help writing a business plan
Start a business to help people or communities - business structures including community interest companies and co-operatives
Use the Companies House online service to change your company's registered office address.
How to bring goods into the UK from any country, including how much tax and duty you’ll need to pay and whether you need to get a licence or certificate.
Reclaim Statutory Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Parental Bereavement Pay and Shared Parental Pay, find out about Small Employers’ Relief and get help if you cannot afford payments.
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