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An explanation of how holiday entitlement and pay operate during the pandemic, where it differs from the standard holiday entitlement and pay guidance.
Tax and reporting rules for employers who provide or pay for employees' holidays
As an employer providing holidays for your employees, you have certain…
What you have to report to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) depends on who…
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
You can apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you’re one of the following: a…
You must prove that you: are 17 or over have enough money without help…
Your partner and children can apply to join you in the UK as your…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: a current passport (with a blank…
You must apply online for a UK Ancestry visa before you travel to the UK.…
You can apply to extend your visa and stay in the UK for a further 5…
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you’ve spent 5…
Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes
Find out what you need to do when importing commercial goods into Great Britain in your accompanied baggage or small vehicle.
Use the payrolling benefits and expenses online service to show you’re collecting tax on benefits and expenses through your payroll.
If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it cannot pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice
Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children
Find out what you need to do when exporting commercial goods out of Great Britain in your accompanied baggage or small vehicle.
How to plan and stay safe if you are travelling alone or independently.
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
Holiday calculator to work out statutory holiday leave in days or hours
Find out about how and what you’ll be paid and how to check your pay when you’re employed by an umbrella company as a temporary worker.
What you need to do now that the eCommerce Directive no longer applies to the UK.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people travelling abroad.
Find out when bank holidays are in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - including past and future bank holidays
Rules for online and distance selling for businesses
If you’re a VAT registered business, check if you can temporarily reduce the rate of VAT on supplies relating to hospitality, accommodation, or admission to certain attractions.
Find out when and how to pay your General Betting, Pool Betting or Remote Gaming Duty.
This page provides a guide for those interested in key upcoming digital regulatory activity being explored, developed or implemented by government. It covers a range of governance activities, from legislative change to the development of co-regulatory and self-regulatory frameworks.
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