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Find out about the reverse charge for supplies of services reported within the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
Government incentives for CHP schemes
Apply to start qualifying as an approved driving instructor (ADI) with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
Find out about current competent person schemes to self-certify certain types of building work if you work in building as an installer.
How the UK supports the use of combined heat and power (CHP) or 'cogeneration', which avoids network losses and reduces emissions.
How to account for VAT if you’re a contractor or subcontractor installing energy-saving materials and grant-funded heating equipment.
Use their P45 (or starter checklist, which replaced the P46) to get information from your new employee, set them up on your payroll software, tell HMRC.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re building a new house.
Find out how to apply for a duty deferment account, so you can delay paying most customs or tax charges when you import goods or release goods from an excise warehouse.
Find out if, and how, you need to register with HMRC when you start employing people.
Learn to drive a car in the UK - get a provisional licence, take driving lessons, prepare for your theory test, book your practical test
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in France and how to get one if you do.
Learn more about getting started as an employer or running a small business including registration, payroll, tax returns, tax bills and payments.
Apply for a UK Expansion Worker visa to set up a branch of an overseas business - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Find out about which goods and services for disabled people and people aged 60 or over that you should apply zero or reduced rate VAT.
How to use the GOV.UK ID Check app to prove your identity, including how to download the app and how to scan your face and your photo ID.
Apply for an Innovator Founder visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, extend or switch, bring your family.
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