Running The Business

Below you will find a list of useful materials appropriate for each category.  By clicking on the individual material you will then be able to view a document summary and the option to download.

Managing the Money
Budgeting and business planning

Tax & National Insurance
Your employment status
Employed or self-employed?
Tax and national insurance for the self-employed
What VAT will mean for you
Tax for a limited company
Calculating expenses of the business
Capital allowances for equipment and premises
How capital gains tax works
Tax return for individuals
Tax return for companies
Working out tax and NI for employees
Paying employees’ tax and NI
Statement of employees' pay, tax and National Insurance
Employees’ pay records at the end of the tax year
Tax forms when an employee leaves or dies
Business vehicles and tax
Special tax rules for the construction industry
Your business rates

Your First Employee
Arranging employees pension
Changes to employment contract
Discrimination due to race
Drawing up employment contracts
Eligibility to work in the United Kingdom
Employees and flexible working
Giving staff rest breaks
How to recruit and select employees
Insuring your employees
Length of the working week
Paid annual leave 
People working at night
Resolving problems with employees
Right to belong to a trade union
Rights of part-time workers
Staff who are off sick
The national minimum wage
Time off work other than annual leave
Workers with disabilities

Growing the Business
Prepare a business plan for growth
The importance of business growth

Sector Specific
Entertainment and leisure industries
Food industry
Health and care services
Transport businesses
Other types of business