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Table of contents

1          Starting up in business

• 1.1       Starting Up in Business

• 1.2       Could I Really make a Go of it?

• 1.3       What Business Structure Shall I Use?

• 1.4       The Business Plan

• 1.5       Raising Finance

• 1.6       Sources of Finance

• 1.7       Insuring Your Business

2          General business

• 2.1       Directors’ Responsibilities

• 2.2       Preparing for your Accountant

• 2.3       The Role of the Company Secretary

3          Corporate and business tax

• 3.1       IR35 Personal Service Companies

• 3.2       Corporation Tax Self Assessment

• 3.3       Quarterly Instalment Payments

• 3.4       Tax Saving Opportunities for Companies

• 3.5       Incorporation

• 3.6       Franchising

• 3.7       The Construction Industry Scheme

•             Other fact sheets that may be relevant: 11.2 11.3 and 11.34

4          VAT

• 4.1       An Introduction to VAT

• 4.2       VAT Annual Accounting Scheme

• 4.3       VAT - Cash Accounting

• 4.4       VAT Flat Rate Scheme

• 4.5       VAT - Bad Debt Relief

5          Employment issues (tax)

• 5.1       Travel and Subsistence for Directors and Employees

• 5.2       Benefits in Kind

• 5.3       Company Cars

• 5.4       National Insurance

• 5.5       Share Ownership for Employees - EMI

• 5.6       Payroll - Basic Procedures

6          Employment and related matters

• 6.1       The National Minimum Wage

• 6.2       Statutory Sick Pay ( SSP ) and Statutory Maternity Pay ( SMP )

• 6.3       Dismissal Procedures

• 6.4       Recruitment Procedures

• 6.5       Redundancy Procedures

• 6.6       Managing Absence

• 6.7       Health and Safety

• 6.8       Legal Working in the UK

7          Personal tax

• 7.1       Taxation of the Family

• 7.2       Charitable Giving

• 7.3       Child Tax Credit

• 7.4       Enterprise Investment Scheme

• 7.5       Venture Capital Trusts

• 7.6       Tax Aspects of Property Investment

• 7.7       Individual Savings Accounts

• 7.8       Buy to let Properties

• 7.9       Buying Property in France or Spain

• 7.10     An Introduction to Self Assessment

•             Other factsheets that may be relevant: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 and 9.1

8          Capital taxes

• 8.1       Use of Trusts

• 8.2       Capital Gains Tax - Taper Relief

• 8.3       Inheritance Tax

• 8.4       An Introduction to Stamp Duty Land Tax

•             Other factsheets that may be relevant: 7.1, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.8 and 7.89

9          Pensions

• 9.1       Stakeholder and Personal Pensions

• 9.2       Occupational Pension Schemes: Trustees’ Responsibilities

10        ICT

• 10.1     E Commerce and Internet - The Jargon De-Mystified

• 10.2     Internet and E mail Access - an acceptable use policy statement for employees

• 10.3     Choosing an Accounting Package

• 10.4     Data Security

11        Specialist areas

• 11.1     Charities: Trustees’ Responsibilities

• 11.2     Money Laundering and the Proceeds of Crime

• 11.3     High Value Dealers

• 11.3     4  Limited Liability Partnerships

• 11.5     Community Amateur Sports Clubs

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