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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
What makes you self-employed, what counts as trading and what to do, including registering for Self Assessment.
The Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) cuts tariffs, removes conditions and simplifies trading rules for 65 developing countries.
Understand how trading conditions and insurance can limit the financial risk for freight forwarders.
Get a preferential rate on goods you import to the UK from a Developing Countries Trading Scheme country.
Find information about potential barriers to exporting goods, providing services or investing in foreign countries
How UK persons’ trading interests are protected and when authorisations must be obtained to trade with countries subject to specific extraterritorial laws.
Register as a sole trader with HM Revenue and Customs - your legal responsibilities if you run a business as a self-employed sole trader.
Find UK trade data from HMRC. Look up data about imports, exports, commodities and traders.
This guidance explains the different preference tiers under the DCTS, including benefits for each tier, criteria for moving between tiers and transition periods.
If you import or export using a trade agreement or the Developing Countries Trading Scheme, you may be able to reduce the duties on your goods.
The UK government offers specific support to help women traders overcome obstacles and promote wider economic inclusion.
Find out how to use the Trader Dress Rehearsal service to help prepare for using the Customs Declaration Service to make declarations.
If you move goods in or out of Northern Ireland the Trader Support Service will guide you through any changes due to the implementation of the Windsor Framework.
Check if you should submit a standardised exchange of information using the EU Customs Trader Portal for inward or outward processing.
The Office of Fair Trading ( OFT ) was responsible for protecting consumer interests throughout the UK. Its responsibilities have been passed to a number of different organisations. View the closed OFT site in the UK Government Web Archive ....
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