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What makes you self-employed, what counts as trading and what to do, including registering for Self Assessment.
Get a preferential rate on goods you import to the UK from a Developing Countries Trading Scheme country.
The Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) cuts tariffs, removes conditions and simplifies trading rules for 65 developing countries.
How UK persons’ trading interests are protected and when authorisations must be obtained to trade with countries subject to specific extraterritorial laws.
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.
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.
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 ....
Check if you should submit a standardised exchange of information using the EU Customs Trader Portal for inward or outward processing.
How to trade with other countries if there is no UK trade agreement.
When charities can trade, tax rules and when to trade through a separate company.
Phone surveys with wholesale and retail traders to understand how their businesses were impacted by COVID-19 pandemic and policy responses
Find out about trade agreements that can be used now.
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