Useful links

• Paying your taxes
• Start-Ups
• Business Information
• Government
• Search Engines
• Business News

Paying your taxes

www.gov.uk/pay-self-assessment-tax-bill

Overview and payment details for self assessment income tax.

www.gov.uk/pay-vat

Overview and payment details for VAT.

www.gov.uk/pay-paye-tax

Overview and payment details for PAYE.

www.gov.uk/pay-corporation-tax

Overview and payment details for Corporation Tax.

Start-ups

www.startups.co.uk

This is aimed at SMEs. It has a clear and simple design and combines news with practical advice. There's plenty of practical advice in a no-nonsense style.

www.princes-trust.org.uk

An independent organisation aiming to foster success in young people to start and develop their own businesses. Also hosts a national competition for start-ups to accelerate young business ideas. Free advice for 16 to 30 year olds.

www.newbusiness.co.uk

A comprehensive website dedicated to new businesses.

www.livewire.shell

Provides the latest information on how Shell Livewire assists people aged 16-30 who are looking to start their own business.

www.j4b.co.uk

Offers a simple 4-step grant search service. It has comprehensive, up-to-date information on business grants currently available in only a few seconds. It contains regional information on around 5,000 capital grants.

Business information

www.britishchambers.org.uk

This is the site of the British Chamber of Commerce, the national voice of local business providing a range of services including international trade, training and cost-effective commercial services.

www.fsb.org.uk

The Federation of Small Business is the leading political lobby for British small business.

www.accountingweb.co.uk

A website designed for the accountancy community providing accounting and taxation information.

Government

www.gov.uk

This site aims to tell you "everything" about the UK government.

www.gov.uk/hmrc

Advice from HMRC for small businesses and those going self-employed. It's surprisingly helpful and full of useful information.

beta.companieshouse.gov.uk

This provides information for limited companies, including name searches and basic company information.

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

www.hse.gov.uk

Government health and safety advice.

www.statistics.gov.uk

This is the site of the National Statistics Office. It's updated regularly.

Business news

www.ft.com

Up to the minute news, information and analysis.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/business

Find the latest news on the BBC's website.