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Tax filing deadlines can creep up on your business, so it’s important to get on top of your tax liabilities from the start.

Find out more about how to get a mortgage when you’re self employed...

Discover the benefits of setting up a business bank account and how you could find the right one for your start-up with our handy guide.

Our Purchase Order template will help you to get it right first time.

A balance sheet outlines the assets, liabilities and capital of a business at a particular time, giving stakeholders an important look at your business.

Learn about the taxes small businesses must pay; which ones are relevant to your business, when you must pay them, and why you must pay them.

Find out if you need to pay Value Added Tax, what VAT scheme you should register for, what documents you need in order to register, and how to pay HMRC.

Considering setting up your own business? Take a look at our list of 6 ways to spend your Start Up Loan to help kickstart your business.

Get to grips with bookkeeping with our guide to setting up a system and using bookkeeping to keep track of cash flow, profit and loss and expenses.

Our guide to finding an accountant covers how to find and choose the best accountant, how much to pay and what a good accountant can do for your business.

Calculating the break even point of your new business is vital for your start up to make a profit. Read our guide on how to work out the break even point.

Make sure you have enough money to successfully start your business with our guide to calculating start up costs for your new business.

The small business alternative finance landscape is ever-changing area and growing in size; it's now a key funding option for businesses seeking growth.

Our guide to self-employment tax explains what you need to know and the steps to take so you pay the right amount of income tax and meet your deadlines.

Ensure your new franchise business is a success with a thorough understanding of all the costs involved in buying and running a franchise.

Using your own money to buy a franchise may be possible, but it’s likely you’ll need to find a franchise finance to get your successful franchise up and running.

Small businesses face a number of taxes that they – and their directors – must pay. Here’s our guide to the small business taxes you should understand.

Corporations Tax is one of the most important taxes your small business will pay – here’s our guide to what Corporation Tax is.