Useful Links

For reference

www.hmrc.gov.uk is the link to the home page of the HM Customs and Revenue web-site

www.xe.com gives you the latest exchange rates

www.oanda.com/convert/fxhistory gives you historical exchange rates

www.businesslink.gov.uk is the home-page of Business Link

Associated companies

www.virtualdirectors.co.uk offers business advice and consultancy to people businesses. Have an enviable track record in helping businesses survive and grow

www.softvar.co.uk provides businesses and public sector bodies with a series of highly focused software applications

Businesses we have worked with that we can recommend

www.rgduncan.com a specialist recruiter of accounting and finance personnel

Tax Rates

HMRC TAX RATES PAGE

Income tax	2008-09	2009-10
Tax-free personal allowance (under 65)	£6,035	£6,475
Starting rate: 10% (applies to savings income only)	£0-2,320	£0-£2,440
Basic rate: 20%	£0-£34,800	£0-£37,400
Higher rate: 40% (dividends: 32.5%)	Over £34,800	Over £37,400

Capital Gains	2008-09
Annual Exempt Amounts for individuals	£9,600

Corporation tax (rates for financial years starting on 1^st April)	2008-09	2009-10
First £300,000	21%	21%
Next £1,200,000	29.75%	29.75%
Over £1,500,000	28%	28%
Tax credit on dividends	10%	10%

Approved HMRC mileage rates	First 10,000 business miles in the tax year	Each business mile over 10,000 in the tax year
Cars & vans	40p	25p
Motor cycles	24p	24p
Bicycles	20p	20p