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Find information about potential barriers to exporting goods, providing services or investing in foreign countries
Study providing insights on international business decision-makers’ attitudes and perceptions of the UK as a trade and investment partner.
Details about our Private Finance team, our work and the history of private finance for social housing.
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas.
Find out about investment opportunities, support from the UK government, how to manage risk, how to invest ethically, and access African country guides.
Find out how venture capital schemes work, who can apply and what tax reliefs are available for your investors.
How the Investment Manager Exemption identifies if overseas investors are liable for tax on transactions conducted by a UK investment manager.
We make sure that government policy supports financial services initiatives with high growth potential.
Apply to extend your Investor visa (Tier 1) or bring your family.
Trade and investment events help you gather information, make contacts and expand your network, and promote your business.
Find out how the scheme works, including issuing shares and raising money and how to submit a compliance statement.
Find out about tax reliefs available to individuals who invest in certain companies, social enterprises, or Venture Capital Trusts.
Non-resident businesses can get advice on how UK tax law applies using HMRC's Inward Investment Support service.
The Office for Investment is a joint Department for Business and Trade and Number 10 unit which works across government to land top-tier investment into the UK. OfI is part of the Department for Business and Trade .
Find out about changes to the Business Investment Relief rules from 6 April 2017.
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