07/08/2017

HM Revenue & Customs has launched an online tax forum linked to a dedicated webchat service to give small firms and the self employed real-time answers to generic tax questions, advice on industry-specific topics and the opportunity to draw on the experience of fellow entrepreneurs. HMRC moderators are on duty from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Launched as a pilot in March 2017, ‘Small Business Online Forum’ now has more than 1,300 registered users covering a wide variety of topics, including

• starting a business
• support for growing a business – including taking on employees and expanding
• buying and selling abroad
• completing tax returns
• tax credits