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Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
If the UKCA marking applies to products you manufacture or supply, you will have specific obligations and responsibilities for compliance, depending on your role.
Apply to get an EORI number to move goods between Great Britain, Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man, and other countries.
Find out who can be a UK Freeport customs site operator and what you’ll need to apply and get authorised.
Guidance on third party access to Business Gateway
Find out how to work out what VAT to charge when goods are sold if you’re an online marketplace operator.
Business customers can apply to access our electronic services through the portal or Business Gateway.
The Business List contains three separate sub-lists: business financial services regulatory and pensions business. Business We deal with a wide range business disputes, often with an international dimension. Frequently these concern a business structure (company, LLP, LP, partnership etc) including:...
What you need to do to start a business: choose a legal structure, see if you need licences and insurance, learn about reliefs and benefits
Find out about the VAT place of supply rules if your business sells digital services to private consumers.
Partnership opportunities for companies developing innovative business models that offer both commercial success and development impact.
When and how to account for VAT when you transfer a business as a going concern (TOGC).
Apply and pay for a HGV, PSV or interim operator licence (O licence) if you use vehicles to transport goods or passengers.
The rules for employment agencies and businesses: licences, vulnerable people, opting out, job advertisements, transfer fees, trade unions, terms and conditions and contracts, travel and accommodation for work-seekers
When a business changes owner, employees could be protected under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) - types of transfers, your rights, contracts, redundancy, where to get help
How to account for VAT if you buy in and resell travel facilities as a principal or undisclosed agent.
Employment agencies and businesses must keep proper records and can be inspected by the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate; the records you must keep, how long to store them and what happens if you're inspected
How to register for the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme to sell or move food to Northern Ireland.
You can manage your business rates yourself. You do not have to use an agent or ask someone to help you.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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