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The Online Safety Bill is a new set of laws to protect children and adults online. It will make social media companies more responsible for their users’ safety on their platforms.
This guidance covers the role that the police play in the DBS checking process.
Find out what VAT checks you must carry out on overseas sellers if you're an online marketplace operator, and what HMRC will do if you do not meet their requirements.
Check how much Income Tax you paid to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) last year. Check your P800.
Sign in to the Construction Industry Scheme online service to file your contractor monthly returns or verify a subcontractor.
What to do if any of the checks you make give cause for concern.
Get a criminal record check if you’re an approved driving instructor (ADI) and want to renew your registration
Find out the rules to establish the country of origin of imported and exported goods and to help identify goods which qualify for lower or no Customs Duty.
Find out how the accessibility monitoring methodology is used to test websites and mobile apps under the Accessibility Regulations
Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs
It is illegal for your employer to pay you below the National Living Wage, so check your pay and talk to your manager to make sure you’re getting the wages you are entitled to.
Use the Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool to find out if you, or a worker on a specific engagement, should be classed as employed or self-employed for tax purposes.
You no longer need to register a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.
Find out when you can expect to receive a reply from HMRC to a query or request you've made.
When you may need to make a change to your Self Assessment tax return for SEISS payments, and how to do it.
Check details of a tenant's right to rent if they’re not a British or Irish citizen and they’ve given you a share code.
Enrol and use HMRC's PAYE Online service to send payroll information to HMRC, to view the balance of what you owe, and to access tax codes and notices about your employees
What you need to do now that the eCommerce Directive no longer applies to the UK.
When and how to conduct DBS checks on sponsors, and what level of check is needed.
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