Free Tools To Help You Make Better Business Decisions
Four interactive tools built for UK business owners — no sign-up required, no data stored.
Business Structure Selector
Answer 5 questions and get a personalised recommendation.
Business Structure Selector
Find the right legal structure for your business
Question 1 of 5
What best describes your situation?
Get the full handbook for your recommended structure — with step-by-step setup guides and templates.
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Startup Cost Calculator
Tick the costs that apply to you and adjust the amounts.
Startup Cost Calculator
Estimate what you need to launch your business
Registration
Professional
Website & Tech
Marketing
Equipment
Insurance
Working Capital
Estimated startup cost
£1,685
By category
These are estimates. Actual costs vary by industry, location and supplier.
Download the full editable startup cost spreadsheet — plus 250+ templates and documents.
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Tax Deadline Calendar
Filter by your business type to see only the dates that apply to you.
Tax Deadline Calendar
Key HMRC and Companies House dates — filter by your business type
Register for Self Assessment
Deadline to register with HMRC if you started self-employment in the previous tax year.
Paper Self Assessment deadline
Deadline to file your paper Self Assessment tax return for the previous tax year.
Online SA — PAYE collection option
File online by this date if you want HMRC to collect tax owed via your PAYE code.
Online Self Assessment deadline
Key dateFile your online Self Assessment return AND pay any tax owed for the previous tax year. Also the deadline for first payment on account.
Second payment on account
Second payment on account for the current tax year (if applicable).
VAT Return & payment
File and pay your VAT return — usually quarterly, one month and 7 days after the end of your VAT period.
PAYE payment (cheque)
Pay PAYE and NI to HMRC by cheque by the 19th of each month.
PAYE payment (electronic)
Pay PAYE and NI to HMRC electronically by the 22nd of each month.
P60 to employees
Issue P60 forms to all employees by 31 May. P11D forms for benefits by 6 July.
New tax year begins
The UK tax year runs 6 April to 5 April. Update payroll for new rates and thresholds.
Corporation Tax payment
Pay Corporation Tax within 9 months and 1 day of your company's accounting year end.
Corporation Tax return (CT600)
File your Corporation Tax return (CT600) within 12 months of your accounting year end.
Annual accounts filing
File your annual accounts at Companies House within 9 months of your accounting year end.
Confirmation statement
File your annual confirmation statement at Companies House. £34 online.
Class 2 NI payment
Class 2 National Insurance for self-employed people is collected via Self Assessment.
Dates are for the 2025/26 tax year. Always verify with HMRC or your accountant. Download the full calendar with iCal links from our Templates library.
Get the full Tax & Self Assessment Handbook — everything you need to file correctly and pay less tax.
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Business Readiness Checker
Work through 25 tasks across 5 areas to see how launch-ready you are.
Business Readiness Checker
How ready are you to launch?
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Tasks done
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