How do I start my own business?

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• Do I need a business bank account?
• Should I incorporate my business?
• Should I start my own business?
• What is a subscription based business model?
• What tax loss reliefs are available to a start-up?
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What government support is available during the coronavirus pandemic?

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• How do bounce back loans work?
• How do I set up a time to pay agreement with HMRC?
• The Big 6 Things that every business owner should be focusing on as we emerge from lockdown...
• Update to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (29th May 2020)
• What is the legal position regarding furloughing staff?
• What is the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme?
• Will company directors be eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Bonus?
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How do I choose the right accountant for my business?

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• Do I need an accountant?
• How do I change my accountant?
• How do I choose the right accountant for my business?
• How much do accountants charge?
• What are accounts?
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What is Making Tax Digital (and does apply to me)?

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• Guide to Making Tax Digital
• Is your business ready for making Tax Digital for income tax?
• MTD filing to be extended to all VAT-registered traders from April 2022
• The New penalty Regime for MTD for ITSA and VAT
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What is off-payroll working (IR35)?

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• New off-payroll working rules for contractors from April 2021
• Off-payroll working rules from April 2020
• What is off-payroll working (IR35)?

Tax for sole traders and directors

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• Can I claim expenses for working from home?
• Can I pay my income tax in instalments?
• Family company profit extraction: Optimal salary for 2021/22
• HMRC guidance on R&D tax relief and furloughed employees
• How do I access my Personal Tax Account?
• How do I set up a time to pay agreement with HMRC?
• How is National Insurance calculated for directors?
• How many years national insurance contributions must I make to get a full state pension?
• New penalty and interest regimes for VAT and income tax self-assessment
• Profit Extraction: Getting the Share Structure Right
• Should you pay a dividend before 6 April 2022?
• What are the P11D reporting requirements?
• What are the personal tax allowance rates for 2020/21?
• What is a payment on account and do I have to pay it?
• What is the impact on capital gains tax of setting up a home office?
• When will the tax year basis take over from the current year basis for assessing tax on profits?
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What KPIs do I need to know?

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• How do I calculate my break-even point?

What is corporation tax?

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• Corporation tax changes from 1 April 2023
• HMRC guidance on R&D tax relief and furloughed employees
• The new super-deduction for capital allowances
• What does the increase in the main rate of corporation tax mean for you?
• What tax loss reliefs are available to a start-up?
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What are the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations?

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• Update to the anti-money laundering guidance from CCAB - September 2020

What is open banking?

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• What are neo-banks?
• What is open banking?
• What is SCA and how will it affect my business?

How to measure business performance

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• What is a business scorecard?