Useful Links

uk.table.finance.yahoo.com
Find the FTSE100 index value for any specified date or period.

Exchange rates

Indexation allowance
Find the current indexation allowance applicable to an asset acquired in any month since March 1982. (N.B. From April 1998 onwards, the indexation allowance is only applicable to disposals by companies.)

Stamp duty - disadvantaged areas
Check whether a property qualifies for the disadvantaged area stamp duty concession. Note: new postcode areas may not be immediately added to the list, and the up-to-date position can be confirmed by telephoning

Insolvencies - individuals
On-line register of individual bankruptcies and individual voluntary arrangements.

EC Distance Selling Thresholds
Check VAT registration thresholds for sales of goods to private consumers in other EC countries.

World clock
Check the current time in any other city

www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts.htm
Full text of Acts of Parliament since 1988

www.parkers.co.uk/pricing
New car list prices from Parkers (current and previous models)

www.smmt.co.uk/co2/co2search.cfm
Co2 emission levels for cars

www.statistics.gov.uk
Official UK statistics on vast range of subjects

www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_economy/RP02.pdf
RPI table

www.statistics.gov.uk/instantfigures.asp
Economic indicators - latest RPI, unemployment, GDP, balance of payments, etc. statistics

 

Official Links

nao.org.uk
National Audit Office

www.bankofengland.co.uk/Links/setframe.html
Bank of England

www.londonstockexchange.com
The London Stock Exchange

 

Professional Bodies

www.acca.co.uk
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

www.icaew.co.uk
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

www.r3.org.uk
Association of Business Recovery Professionals

www.tax.org.uk
Chartered Institute of Taxation

 

Government departments

HM Revenue & Customs
HM Revenue & Customs home page

HM Revenue & Customs: VAT
HM Revenue & Customs VAT home page

HM Treasury
HM Treasury home page

Department of Trade & Industry
DTI home page

www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Companies House

www.ico.gov.uk/
Information Commissioner's Office

www.insolvency.gov.uk/
The Insolvency Service

www.hmrc.gov.uk/local/index.htm
Tax office addresses - search by name or number

www.number-10.gov.uk
10 Downing Street

 

Useful tools

www.europa.eu.int/comm/taxation_customs/vies/en/vieshome.htm
Check whether a VAT registration number in any EC country is valid. (Enter number without any spaces.) N.B. The following alternative site also shows the date of registration.

www1.agenziaentrate.it/servizi/vies/vies.htm
Check whether a VAT number of any European VAT-registered business is valid. N.B. This is an Italian site! 1. Select country from the 'Stato' list. 2. Enter VAT number WITHOUT ANY SPACES in the 'Partita Iva' box. 3. Click 'Richiedi'. If the number is invalid, the message 'CODICE IVA FORMALMENTE ERRATO' will be displayed. If the number is valid, the message 'OPERATORE IVA ESISTENTE ATTIVITA' INIZIATA IL' and the date of initial registration will be displayed. If the information exchange link for the relevant country is temporarily not available, 'IL SISTEMA DI SCAMBIO DI INFORMAZIONI NON E' ATTIVO will be displayed. (For confidentiality reasons, the name of the business is not displayed.)

IR35 calculator

http://ratinglists.voa.gov.uk/irl2k5/mainController?action=InitialiseApp&listYear=2005&lang=E
Check new Rateable Value for your business premises, effective from 1 April 2005, and calculate estimated rates payable. You can also check the valuation details, and compare it to other properties.

http://ldccalculator.hmrc.gov.uk/LDC01.aspx
Lease Stamp Duty Land Tax calculator

CO2/carbon footprint calculator

Child Trust Fund calculator

Create a written statement of employment

VAT Flat Rate Scheme ready reckoner
If your taxable turnover is below £150,000, check whether you would pay less VAT using the Flat Rate Scheme

VAT schemes for small businesses
Find out which scheme you can use

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/calcs/smp.htm
Statutory Maternity Pay calculator

www.dti.gov.uk/er/redundancy/ready.htm
The DTI on-line redundancy pay calculator

www.hmrc.gov.uk/calcs/ssp.htm
Statutory Sick Pay calculator

http://cccfcalculator.hmrc.gov.uk/CCF0.aspx
HMRC car/fuel benefit in kind calculator

www.nationwide.co.uk/hpi/calculator.asp
House value calculator

www.oanda.com/convert/fxhistory
Currency converter

www.voa.gov.uk/cti/InitS.asp?lcn=0
Find out the Council Tax band of any domestic property in England & Wales

 

 

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