Starting a business

What you can claim as expenses for your company car, van and travel expenses

How to claim expenses for your business's office, property and equipment

What you can and can't claim as a business expense

How to use signs, stationery and promotional material for your business, including websites, business letters and invoices

You need to check that the information Companies House has about your company is correct every year

What company and accounting records you must keep, how long to keep records and what to do if records are lost, stolen or destroyed

You must report a change to your company's registered office address, business contact details or company secretaries

Taking money out of a company depends on salaries, expenses, benefits, dividends, tax and directors' loans

What a company director must legally do including registering for Self Assessment and filing a Company Tax Return

What you can and cannot name your company as a sole trader, including words you need permission to use