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Can I register for VAT when I incorporate to reclaim sole trade expenses?
I am presently a sole trader and not VAT registered. I am intending to incorporate and, at the same time, register for VAT. Am I able to recover any of the VAT I incurred on expenses in the sole trade?
2 min readLast updated 11 Dec 2025 | First published 11 Dec 2025
Will my new limited company need a new VAT number?
1 min read
Last updated 11 Dec 2025
First published 1 Jul 2016
How will the changes to pensions salary sacrifice in the Budget 2025 affect my business?
2 min readFirst published 27 Nov 2025
What were the changes for company cars and vehicles in the Budget 2025?
2 min readFirst published 27 Nov 2025
How do I verify my identity online for Companies House?
2 min read
Last updated 7 Nov 2025
First published 7 Nov 2025
Is Companies House ID verification a benefit for tax purposes?
3 min read
Last updated 3 Oct 2025
First published 3 Oct 2025
If my side hustle makes less than £3,000, is it true that I don’t need to pay tax?
2 min read
Last updated 26 Sep 2025
First published 26 Sep 2025
What happens if I do not register for self-assessment in time?
3 min read
Last updated 11 Sep 2025
First published 12 Nov 2024
What tax relief can I claim on property repairs?
2 min read
Last updated 15 Aug 2025
First published 7 Feb 2024
Self-Assessment Tax Return: Missed your second payment?
2 min read
Last updated 31 Jul 2025
First published 15 Oct 2021
Can I remove my date of birth from public records on Companies House?
1 min readFirst published 24 Jul 2025
What does relief at source mean on pension contributions?
1 min read
Last updated 9 Jul 2025
First published 9 Aug 2016