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Every UK limited company must file annual accounts with Companies House and, separately, a Company Tax Return with HMRC once HMRC has sent it a notice to deliver one. A private company has 9…
Read articleA P800 is HMRC's tax calculation letter. It is sent to employees and pensioners whose PAYE deductions for the last tax year did not match the tax actually due. If it says you are due a refund, you…
Read articleForm CWF1 is HMRC's form for registering as a self-employed sole trader for Self Assessment and Class 2 National Insurance. Use it only if you cannot register online. It is an on-screen form that…
Read articleA CRN (company registration number) is the unique number Companies House gives every company when it is incorporated. For a company registered in England and Wales it is usually 8 digits , often…
Read articleThe Working Time Regulations 1998 set the basic limits on working hours in Great Britain. A worker cannot be required to work more than an average of 48 hours a week , normally averaged over 17…
Read articleThe Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, formally the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill , updates the UK's main cross-sector cyber law, the NIS Regulations 2018 .…
Read articleIFRS 9 Financial Instruments is the IFRS standard for financial assets and liabilities. It has three parts: classification and measurement , impairment under the expected credit loss model, and…
Read articleTo consolidate pensions, you ask the provider you want to keep (the receiving scheme) to request a transfer from each of your other schemes. The money moves directly between registered UK pension…
Read articleTenants in common is a way for two or more people to own a property together in which each owner holds a distinct share , the shares can be unequal (for example 70:30), and each owner can leave…
Read articleA going concern is a business expected to keep operating for the foreseeable future. Under FRS 102 an entity is a going concern "unless management either intends to liquidate the entity or to…
Read articleA small business grant is money from a public body or fund that, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid as long as you meet its conditions. In the UK most grants are run locally or by sector…
Read articleA not-for-profit organisation is a body that exists to pursue a purpose, such as a social, charitable, community or membership purpose, rather than to make profits for its owners. Any surplus it…
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