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There are two broad types of pension schemes from which an individual may eventually be in receipt of a pension:
• Workplace pension schemes
• Personal Pension schemes.
Over the coming years, the government will phase in its landmark Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative, which will see taxpayers move to a fully digital tax system.
This factsheet outlines some of the key issues for businesses.
When starting a new business, you will no doubt recognise the need for insurance. It can provide compensation and peace of mind should things go wrong but can also represent a significant cost.
By law, VAT records have to be kept for six years unless HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) allows a shorter period. Any request you make to keep records for a shorter period must be accompanied by a full explanation of why it is considered impractical to keep the records.
When considering the overall tax position of your family, it is worth considering employing your spouse in your business.
This is a means of transferring income from you to your spouse. It is likely to show a tax saving if your spouse has unused personal allowances or pays tax at a lower rate than you do.
A capital gain arises when certain capital (or ‘chargeable’) assets are sold at a profit. The gain is the sale proceeds (net of selling costs) less the purchase price (including acquisition costs).
All businesses plan to some extent, but the planning is often informal and ill defined. You should always set out your plans in writing, however roughly, because this forces you to define your ideas clearly.
Although you can set up a company using your own resources,
it is normally advisable to use a specialist formation agent.
The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) sets out special rules for tax and national insurance (NI) for those working in the construction industry. Businesses in the construction industry are known as ‘contractors’ and ‘subcontractors’. They may be companies, partnerships or self-employed individuals.
