Tax self-assessment

Information is vital to many businesses' competitive advantage - but only if it can be found and used effectively. Our guide to records management.

Your income tax allowances include allowable expenses which you can set against your taxable profits as well as the personal income tax allowance.

Tony Shanks of Tax Rebate Services provides useful advice on how to make sure you and your employees aren't missing out on mileage tax allowances.

Knowing income tax amounts and payment dates will help you plan your cash flow and arrange financing. Tax is calculated and collected in two ways.

Keeping accurate books is a legal requirement, as well as essential in making informed, productive business decisions. Our guide to bookkeeping.

Tax penalties can be incurred if you make careless errors, while deliberate tax evasion or fraud can be treated severely - so avoid penalties.

Tool to help self-employed businesses use fixed rates (‘Simplified Expenses’) to calculate how much to claim with mixed business and private use.

It is possible to make quite a bit of money selling your old stuff on eBay or at a car boot sale. But where do HM Revenue and Customs draw the line?

Frustrated that a big slice of your profits goes to the taxman? Ben Dyer explains how to (legally and ethically) minimise how much tax you pay.

The rules on the taxation of dividend income have changed. Use this HM Revenue & Customs guide to find out how you are affected.

This toolkit helps business owners renting property to complete tax returns correctly.

A series of frequently asked questions on what expenses you can claim when self-employed and working from home, including 'allowable expenses'.

Two income tax schemes, 'Cash Basis' and 'Simplified Expenses', are designed to make it easier for SMEs to manage their income tax obligations.

Estimate your Self-Assessment late payment penalty with this HM Revenue & Customs tool.

Chartered accountant Elaine Clark ofCheapAccounting.co.uk provides answers to key questions about when to turn a sole trader business into a company.

All tax payers, both business and personal, can manage their tax affairs online. Sign in to your HMRC personal tax account.

Every worker has a tax code issued by HMRC. But what are they for and how do you know if yours is correct? We answer key questions about tax codes.

Do you know whether you paid the correct amount of tax last year? This Tool will check how much tax you should have paid and whether a rebate is due.

This Tool will help you estimate how much tax you will owe at the end of this tax year. You can also check your tax code and personal allowance.

If you think you paid too much tax in a previous tax year, use this HMRC tool to claim a tax rebate.

If you earn income from sources other than through your employer, you may be classed as being both employed and self employed.

Making Tax Digital will radically transform the way businesses report to HMRC. Rachel Miller finds out what's in store and how to plan ahead.

Self-employed people can claim certain expenses. Use this e-learning guide to find out which expenses are allowable when filing your tax return.

Watch this HMRC video which explains how you can claim allowable expenses off your taxable profit for the year on your self-assessment tax return

Sole traders must register with HM Revenue and Customs when they start trading. Use this Tool to register your new business with HMRC.