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Find out how venture capital schemes work, who can apply and what tax reliefs are available for your investors.
What private maritime security companies (PMSCs) with a trade control licence must do when their circumstances change like leaving the sector or merging.
How to account for VAT on goods that you give away, exchange or offset.
We are the department for economic growth. We support businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country. DBT is a ministerial department, supported by 19 agencies and public bodies .
DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in the USA, and US companies set up and invest in the UK
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
Trade licence plates - who can use them, when they can be used and how to get a trade licence
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on trade and economic co-operation between the US state of Oklahoma and the United Kingdom, signed 18 April 2023.
Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on trade and economic co-operation between the United Kingdom and the State of Florida in the US, signed 14 November 2023.
Memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation and trade relations between the US state of South Carolina and the United Kingdom, signed 7 December 2022.
The Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) delivery teams are based across the English regions, supporting businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities.
How to identify and report harmful trade practices that affect your business when exporting, importing or operating domestically.
Certification Officer (CO) guidance on eligibility, the application process and application form CO1.
International trade mark registrations protected in the EU under the Madrid Protocol will no longer enjoy protection in the UK after 1 January 2021.
When HMRC will issue a joint and several liability notice to individuals who have been involved with companies which have become insolvent and have a tax liability with HMRC.
Joining a union and getting recognition for collective bargaining and agreements - legal rules about membership, union reps and your rights
Find out about changes to the Business Investment Relief rules from 6 April 2017.
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
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