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New Company Essentials

New Company Essentials

Frequently asked accounting questions from new company owners.

Getting Started

HMRC registrations: what happens automatically and what does not
Claiming costs you paid before incorporation
You and your company: two separate legal persons
Your first 30 days as a new limited company
Why your company needs its own bank account

Before and Beyond Trading

Dormant companies: the strict definition
Spending before you earn
Not trading yet: what you still need to do
Closing or pausing your company: the options
Who can see your accounts at Companies House

Your Plan
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New Company Essentials
- Getting Started
- Before and Beyond Trading
What You Can and Can't Claim
- Benefits, Perks, and Grey Areas
- Mileage, Travel and Subsistence
Xero Training and Analytics
Tax Reviews and Webinars
Bookkeeping Basics
VAT Registration and Submissions
Paying Yourself and Employees
Corporation Tax and Year-End
Invoices & Payments
- Creating Invoices and Getting Paid
- Invoice Numbering and Record Keeping
Personal Tax for Directors
Using Xero
Understanding your Numbers

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