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A business expense is a cost of running the business, and it reduces taxable profit only if it passes two tests: it must be a revenue cost rather than a capital one , and it must be incurred…
Read articleA cash flow forecast estimates the cash coming into and going out of your bank account over a set period, usually 13 weeks for day-to-day control and 12 months for planning, so you can see a…
Read articleThe structures and buildings allowance (SBA) gives tax relief of 3% a year , on a straight-line basis, for the cost of constructing, renovating or converting non-residential buildings and…
Read articleA partnership business is any business that two or more people run together to make a profit, without forming a limited company. Familiar examples include a two-person plumbing or building firm…
Read articleA company's annual report is the package the directors must prepare for every financial year. The Companies Act calls it the "annual accounts and reports" : the accounts themselves, a strategic…
Read articleA private pension is any pension other than the State Pension: a workplace scheme your employer arranges, or a personal pension you set up yourself. In 2026/27 you get tax relief on contributions…
Read articleThere are three ways to close a UK limited company, and which one you use depends on whether it can pay its debts. A solvent company can apply to be struck off the register using form DS01 , which…
Read articleGDPR stands for the General Data Protection Regulation . In the UK it now means the UK GDPR , the version of EU Regulation 2016/679 kept in UK law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (now…
Read articleIn the UK you can usually retire early on a private pension from age 55 , rising to 57 from 6 April 2028 , but the State Pension cannot be paid before State Pension age, which is 67 for anyone…
Read articleA UK employment contract template has to do one legal job before anything else: it must contain the written statement of employment particulars required by section 1 of the Employment Rights Act…
Read articleGender pay gap reporting is a legal duty for any employer with 250 or more employees on its snapshot date. Private and voluntary sector employers use a snapshot date of 5 April and must report by…
Read articleStatutory maternity leave in the UK is 52 weeks : 26 weeks of Ordinary Maternity Leave followed by 26 weeks of Additional Maternity Leave. Every employee is entitled to it from day one , whatever…
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