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How to set up a flat management company to manage property on residents' behalf and what you must do to run it legally
How to put your limited company or limited liability partnership into administration - what administration is, appointing an administrator, when administration ends
How to make a negligible value claim for unquoted shares, and how to check if shares previously quoted on the London Stock Exchange now have negligible value.
Guidance and model documentation for businesses about moving to employee ownership.
How to identify and report harmful trade practices that affect your business when exporting, importing or operating domestically.
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Tax and reporting rules for employers covering the cost of employees using their own vehicles for business travel
Find out about clearance applications and how to apply to HMRC for advance confirmation of an exempt distribution when a company purchases its own shares.
Application form RQ(Co) to request a restriction by a company.
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
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