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Effective tax planning is essential if you are to minimise your tax bills. Simple tax planning can significantly reduce your tax liabilities.

The self-assessment tax return is an unavoidable burden if you are liable for self-employed tax or have complicated income tax affairs.

Corporation tax is charged on a company's profits. If you trade as a limited company, ensure that paying this tax is as painless as possible.

National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are payable whether you are self-employed or employed by your own company, although different rates apply.

As well as your legal obligations, you’ll want to ensure that payroll is painless and that you use any opportunities to improve your tax-efficiency.

VAT

Effective VAT planning aims to ensure that VAT is relatively painless, and that you are reclaiming as much as possible of the VAT you pay.

Capital gains are made when you sell something for more money than you paid for it. As a result, you can be subject to tax. Take professional advice.

Business property taxes apply to businesses with commercial premises.There are two commercial property taxes: business rates and stamp duty land tax.

If you have tax problems or face a tax investigation, it pays to seek professional advice and you must act rather than just hoping for the best.

Business property taxes apply to businesses with commercial premises.There are two commercial property taxes: business rates and stamp duty land tax.

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Stamp duty land tax is payable on property and land purchases above certain thresholds; our guide explains stamp duty rates, stamp duty relief and stamp duty thresholds.
Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (previously called Annual Residential Property tax) is payable on certain high-value, enveloped properties.
UK business rates, which are largely unavoidable, are a tax on non-domestic property and they vary depending where the premises are located.
Do you have to pay business rates when you are working from home? The answer is: it depends. Find out which home businesses could be liable for business rates.
How to minimise the amount of capital gains tax and stamp duty you pay when you buy, sell or restructure a business.
Landlords can deduct allowable expenses from their profits to help minimise their income tax bill but there are some expenses that frequently get forgotten. Find out more.