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Bookkeeper vs accountant: what each does
The practical difference between a bookkeeper and an accountant for a UK limited company, where the roles overlap and what to check.
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9 guides · 5 topicsHow to prepare and file company accounts
What a UK limited company's annual accounts contain, who signs them, the filing deadlines and what happens if they are late.
Company tax return: filing, deadlines and penalties
Who files a Company Tax Return, whether a company can file its own, what goes on the CT600, deadlines, late penalties, appeals and amendments.
Pay yourself from limited company: your options
How a director can take money from a limited company through salary, benefits, dividends and directors' loans, and how a PAYE job fits alongside.
Bookkeeping for a UK limited company
What bookkeeping involves for a UK limited company, the records the law expects, how long to keep them and who can do it.
VAT return deadline: dates, payment and refunds
When VAT returns and payments are due, how annual accounting changes the date, ways to pay HMRC, refunds and what happens if a deadline is missed.
The VAT cash accounting scheme
How the VAT Cash Accounting Scheme works, who can join, what it changes on the VAT return and when it may or may not help.
Input VAT and output VAT explained
What input VAT and output VAT mean, where they go on a VAT return, how to calculate each and what happens when input VAT is higher.
Register PAYE scheme: steps, timing and login
How an employer registers a PAYE scheme with HMRC, when to register, how long it may take, getting PAYE online and what follows.
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