{"id":4875,"date":"2018-01-08T21:11:39","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T21:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/?p=4875"},"modified":"2023-02-20T09:29:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T09:29:20","slug":"hmrc-services-small-businesses-quick-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/hmrc-services-small-businesses-quick-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"HMRC Services for Small Businesses &#8211; Quick Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/hmrc-services-small-businesses-quick-guide\/#Customer_Service\" title=\"Customer Service\">Customer Service<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/hmrc-services-small-businesses-quick-guide\/#Small_Business_Partners\" title=\"Small Business Partners\">Small Business Partners<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/hmrc-services-small-businesses-quick-guide\/#Tax_Relief\" title=\"Tax Relief\">Tax Relief<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/hmrc-services-small-businesses-quick-guide\/#Small_Business_Investment_Schemes\" title=\"Small Business Investment Schemes\">Small Business Investment Schemes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customer_Service\"><\/span>Customer Service<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>HMRC Customer Service has been improved with more staff and longer opening hours<\/li>\n<li>Customer service can be accessed via phone, web chat and Twitter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Small_Business_Partners\"><\/span>Small Business Partners<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Small businesses can find business partners through Growth Hubs in England<\/li>\n<li>All business partners have received small business support packs to support them<\/li>\n<li>This will help them in partnering up with small businesses to provide them with growth options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tax_Relief\"><\/span>Tax Relief<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>For advice on tax relief you should consult your tax advisor<\/li>\n<li>Tax relief known as Entrepreneurs\u2019 relief gives you a 10% Capital Gains tax relief when you sell your business<\/li>\n<li>Small Business Research and Development Relief is available as tax relief or credit for research and development costs<\/li>\n<li>Employment Allowance also applies to small business when they employ another member of staff other than themselves<\/li>\n<li>This tax relief helps small businesses to hire employees especially those under 21 (they are exempt from NICs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Small_Business_Investment_Schemes\"><\/span>Small Business Investment Schemes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Online system for small business owners to access some Investment Schemes<\/li>\n<li>Investment Schemes for small businesses include the Enterprise Investment Scheme, Venture Capital Trust Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme<\/li>\n<li>The Annual Investment Allowance funds small businesses that need capital to invest in new plant and machinery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Customer Service HMRC Customer Service has been improved with more staff and longer opening hours Customer service can be accessed via phone, web chat and Twitter Small Business Partners Small businesses can find business partners through Growth Hubs in England All business partners have received small business support packs to support them This will help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/hmrc-services-small-businesses-quick-guide\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  HMRC Services for Small Businesses &#8211; 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