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Topping up your self-employed NIC contributions
13/03/2019 - More...
In many circumstances it can be beneficial to make voluntary Class 2 National Insurance Contributions (NICs) to increase your entitlement to benefits, including the State or New

Lost your Unique Tax Reference number?
13/03/2019 - More...
Your Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) identifies your tax records at HMRC. The number is also known as your taxpayer number or tax reference number and should be used whenever you

Treatment of deposits for VAT purposes
13/03/2019 - More...
As a general rule, most deposits made by customers serve as advance payments and create a VAT tax point when the deposit is received. It is important that businesses ensure that

What are the badges of trade?
13/03/2019 - More...
The 'badges of trade' tests, whilst not conclusive, are used by HMRC to help determine whether an activity is a proper economic / business activity or merely a money-making side