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Who is responsible for the import customs declaration?

October 26, 2021 Terry Jones customs, HMRC, incoterms, International Trade, Trade

International trade and import customs declaration One of the common questions asked by businesses engaging in international trade with the

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What is HMRC doing to tackle furlough scheme fraud?

September 2, 2020 Dominic Lill Coronavirus, furlough, HMRC, investigations, legislation, pandemic, Scheme

There can be no better sign that HMRC means business when it comes to tackling furlough scheme fraud than the

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Coronavirus: Furloughed workers and what it means for business

April 8, 2020 Dominic Lill Coronavirus, employees, employment, furlough, hiring, HMRC, staff, workers

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is designed to help businesses that would otherwise be forced to lay off staff in

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Company Registration Number (CRN) for the UK explained

December 5, 2019March 24, 2021 Dominic Lill Companies House, Company, CRN, HMRC, regristration, Tax, UK, VAT

Are you planning to register a business in the UK? In this case, you may already know about or seen

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8 tips about R&D tax credits that every business owner should know

March 29, 2019 Dominic Lill claim, Development, HMRC, Research, Tax, tax credits, tax relief

The concept of research and development (R&D) tax credits is simple: to financially reward businesses who innovate through tax relief.

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How to avoid emptying your business account in January

December 7, 2018 Dominic Lill accounting, Budget, business account, Debt, HMRC, self-assessment, Tax

Most business owners are dreading the 31st of January, as this is when their self assessment is due in a

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How to choose the right structure for your start-up business

August 31, 2018August 31, 2018 Dominic Lill Companies House, Company, entrepreneur, HMRC, law, legal, limited liability, LLP, partnership, protection, regristered, sole trader, Start-up, structure, Tax, types of business, UK

Whether you’re dreaming of being the next Richard Branson or are simply fed up of having to dance to someone

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HMRC’s digital tax revolution to be delayed by Brexit

August 6, 2018November 23, 2018 Dominic Lill assessments, Brexit, codes, complexity, delayed, digital, Government, HMRC, returns, Tax

HMRC has confirmed that the introduction of further digital tax services for individuals will be delayed. That follows warnings from

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What’s the difference between a joint venture and a partnership?

July 26, 2018 Dominic Lill agreement, business structure, co-operation, Finance, guidance, HMRC, joint venture, limited company, partner, partnership

The talk when starting a business is usually either to go the sole trader or limited company route. This is

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Is outsourcing payroll viable as a small business?

July 11, 2018July 5, 2018 Dominic Lill Communication, compliance, Finance, flexibility, HMRC, money, outsourcing, payroll, software, Stress, Time

Whilst outsourcing payroll can appear as the most obvious choice for larger business, it can be difficult to know whether

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Sole trader or limited company: Which is best for you?

May 11, 2018October 7, 2021 Dominic Lill business owners, Debt, HMRC, pensions, tax return

In this article, Mart Abramov, CEO of digital tax advisors Tax Scouts, takes a closer look at the legal structure

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The new SEIS/EIS guidelines – what do they mean for crowdfunders?

March 2, 2018November 13, 2020 Dominic Lill crowdfunders, Crowdfunding, guidelines, HMRC, income, Investment, SEIS/EIS, sponsors, Tax

The crowdfunding market in the UK is beginning to mature. It’s been around for seven years and is supported by

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3 ways to deal with short-term cash flow problems

February 21, 2018October 2, 2019 Dominic Lill Cash flow, Finance, Funding, HMRC, invoice factoring, Payment, problems, short term, solutions, taxes

It’s one of those problems that blights young companies all of the time – and it’s frustrating to say the

Treasury owes UK SMEs £84 billion in R&D tax relief

January 25, 2018September 24, 2019 Dominic Lill HMRC, R&D, SMEs, tax credits, tax relief, treasury

The Treasury owes Britain’s small businesses a staggering £84bn in backdated Research & Development (R&D) tax relief because the tax

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Accounting records you need to retain to keep the taxman away

January 8, 2018September 25, 2019 Dominic Lill accountants, accounting, bookkeeping, Debt, expenditure, expenses, HMRC, income, loans, Tax, taxman

Recordkeeping represents an important discipline in the world of accounting. After all, the dreaded knock of the taxman is enough

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