What's VAT? When should I register? What records do I need to keep? These and other questions are answered clearly in our Knowledge Hub section on VAT and related issues – genuinely useful for small and medium-sized businesses.
Maximizing Small Business Tax Deductions for 2023/24
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The new tax year started 6th April 2023. Learn what's changed and prepare your SME to take advantage of upcoming small business tax deductions
Key Tax Year Dates & Deadlines for UK Businesses
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A roundup of important tax year dates, payment deadlines, and legislation changes for 2023/24. Use our calendar to prepare for the new financial year with ease.
How to Submit a VAT Return
— Read More — How to Submit a VAT ReturnFind out how and when UK businesses need to submit VAT returns to HMRC in compliance with Making Tax Digital, including how to make payments or get a VAT refund
Upcoming VAT Changes for SMEs in 2021/22
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Ross Bramble of Crunch reveals how small businesses can prepare for the upcoming changes to VAT rates and processes in the UK, including the delayed Making Tax Digital scheme
A Guide to the New EU VAT E-Commerce Rules
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From the 1st of July, the new EU VAT e-commerce rules will introduce significant changes for UK businesses selling to EU consumers. Here's everything you need to know
How to Check Your Business' HMRC Position
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Here's our handy guide covering how UK business owners can check their company's HMRC position for PAYE and VAT online
What Happens to VAT After Brexit?
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Andrew Diver, Head of Taxation at Beatons Group, debunks some common myths about VAT after Brexit and sheds some light on what may happen in the months ahead
Recent Changes to Corporate Tax Submissions
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Tim Pearce of BTCSoftware UK talks us through recent changes to Corporate Tax Submissions that will impact UK SMEs, such as the recently reduced VAT rate for hospitality businesses
Covid-19: Changes to VAT Obligations
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Tamara Habberley, Senior Consultant at The VAT People, shares her guide exploring everything UK SMEs need to know about their VAT obligations during the coronavirus pandemic
How to Deal with VAT Error Correction
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Alan Rolfe from HWB Chartered Accountants outlines the correct procedure for VAT error correction to follow if you've made a mistake on your quarterly tax return
A Complete Guide to Making Tax Digital
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We share a complete rundown of everything you need to know about the Making Tax Digital scheme, including a useful visual guide to help prepare your business for the deadline
The Small Business Guide to Tax
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Understanding tax law can be tricky, whether you're a sole trader or a limited company. In this guide for small businesses, we cover all you need to know
A Simple Guide to Accessing Your VAT Returns
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When you apply for a business loan or other type of business funding, a lender might ask to see your VAT returns. Here's how you can access them online
Registering Your Business as a Limited Company
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Being a sole trader may offer you the business structure you want, but it doesn’t give you the protection a limited company gives you.
5 Useful VAT Schemes for SMEs
— Read More — 5 Useful VAT Schemes for SMEsWe all like to save a bit of money here and there. It's especially important for small businesses. Here are our top 5 VAT schemes to save you a few pounds..
Three FAQ's on Payroll and Tax
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We take three of your pressing questions and get our team of small business experts at Fleximize to answer.
Selling Products Globally
— Read More — Selling Products GloballyAre you aware that by selling goods to consumers in Europe – you are governed by the EU distance selling rules for VAT? What are these rules?
Introduction to VAT
— Read More — Introduction to VATConfused about VAT? Unsure how it's calculated, or what it applies to? These are just some of the questions we cover in our beginner's introduction to VAT
Registering and Unregistering for VAT
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Find out all you need to know about registering for VAT, including handy tools for easy bookkeeping and Making Tax Digital
Business Debt and Insolvency, and Tax
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There are agreements you can sort with HMRC in the event of insolvency, debt, or unpaid invoices. We review some of these options including bad debt relief
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