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Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to do the following business…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: study at an accredited…
If you’re a scientist, researcher or academic you can: take part in formal…
You can visit the UK for certain paid engagements or events (a ‘permitted…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: have private medical treatment…
You may visit the UK if you’re under 18 and: you’ve made suitable…
If you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you…
You may be able to extend your stay if you have permission to be in the UK…
Employer checking service (ECS): check your employee or potential employee's immigration employment status
Help with the cost of paying for approved childcare - Tax-Free Childcare, 15 and 30 hours childcare, childcare vouchers, tax credits, Learner Support.
You can get help with the cost of childcare through: Tax Free Childcare in…
All 3 to 4-year-olds in England can get 570 free hours per year. It’s…
Your 2-year-old can get free childcare if you live in England and get any…
If you already claim tax credits, you can add an extra amount of Working…
You may be able to claim back up to 85% of your childcare costs if you’re…
The following schemes are closed to new applicants: childcare vouchers…
School or sixth form You could get weekly payments through Care to Learn…
Make sure a job applicant can work in the UK - check they have the right documents and make sure you're not prosecuted for employing an illegal worker.
Check how many hours of Driver CPC periodic training you’ve done and which courses you’ve attended.
What to do about tax and National Insurance if you pay an employee free of tax.
Tax and reporting rules for employers covering the costs of employees working from home
Self Assessment tax returns - deadlines, who must send a tax return, penalties, corrections and returns for someone who has died.
Find out how to prove your right to rent in England to a landlord. Get an online share code to prove your right to rent if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.
The home of Security Industry Authority on GOV.UK. We are the regulator of the UK’s private security industry.
If your business pays the cost of an employee's home phone - what you must report to HMRC and what taxes and National Insurance are due
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As an employer, if you provide company cars or fuel for your employees' private use, you'll need to work out the taxable value so you can report this to HMRC
Understand the letters and numbers in your employee's tax codes, know when to update someone's tax code
Requesting flexible working, how to make an application, what business reasons an employer can give to reject an application and how to appeal.
Workers' rights to rest breaks at work - length of breaks, how your age affects rest breaks, exceptions to the rules for shift workers, young people, and drivers
You pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy houses, flats and other land and buildings over a certain price in the UK.
What you need to do to start a business: choose a legal structure, see if you need licences and insurance, learn about reliefs and benefits
Business expenses you can claim if you're self-employed
Find and use tools and calculators that will help you work out your tax.
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