Links

Accounting/Taxation

Institute of Chartered Accountants
http://www.icaew.co.uk
Contains information on all aspects of accounting. Most useful is the news facility which has up to date information regarding accounting affairs.
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland
http://www.icas.org.uk
"The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland ( ICAS ) is the world's first professional body of accountants, receiving its Royal Charter in 1854."
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
http://www.accaglobal.com
"ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the largest and fastest-growing global professional accountancy body with 260,000 students and 110,000 members in 170 countries."
Accounting Web
http://www.accountingweb.co.uk
A huge accounting portal with hundreds of tools and resources including accounting news, career searches, a tax credit calculator and even a humour section!
H.M. Revenue & Customs
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/
"HMRC is responsible for collecting the bulk of tax revenue, as well as paying Tax Credits and Child Benefits, and strengthening the UK's frontiers."
Department of Trade and Industry
http://www.dti.gov.uk
"Working with businesses, employees and comsumers to drive up UK productivity and competitiveness to deliver prosperity for all."

Companies House
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/
The main functions of Companies House are to incorporate and dissolve limited companies, examine and store company information delivered under the Companies Act and related legislation make this information available to the public.
Startups.co.uk
http://www.startups.co.uk
A very useful site which has lots of free information about starting up a business. Particularly interesting are the guides which detail how to start up a particular type of business, containing excellent case studies.
London Stock Exchange
http://www.londonstockexchange.com/
The London Stock Exchange is at the heart of global financial markets and is home to some of the best companies in the world.

Reuters UK
http://www.reuters.co.uk
The first stop on the internet for the latest on international & financial current affairs.
Financial Times
http://www.ft.com
The online home of the Financial Times. The site contains some very useful tool such as a currency converter, stock quotes and market indices.

OANDA
http://www.oanda.com
OANDA is the advanced and comprehensive provider of foreign exchange, currency trading, and information services to Forex Traders, businesses and travelers.