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Defines unincorporated and incorporated businesses.
Start a business to help people or communities - business structures including community interest companies and co-operatives
Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
Unincorporated associations are organisations set up through an agreement between a group of people who come together for a reason other than to make a profit
Information to help you identify if your organisation needs to publish a modern slavery statement.
Find out about being 'active', trading and non-trading, and being dormant if you’re a new or existing company or organisation.
The Regulatory Policy Committee provides the government with external, independent scrutiny of the evidence supporting changes in law that affect businesses, charities and community groups.
Find out if you’re a trust or company service provider who needs to register for supervision with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
Find out if your business needs to publish a tax strategy, what it should include and when to publish it.
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
Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
An initiative for companies committed to integrating 10 corporate responsibility principles in their business operations and strategies.
How networks and individuals can support the country's emergency planning, response and recovery, and keep systems and services running.
Toolkit of resources associated with the 10 steps taken by effective local partnerships.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some economic issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK.
Business customers can apply to access our electronic services through the portal or Business Gateway.
This series brings together all documents relating to Mid-sized businesses
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 .
Find out about group and divisional VAT registration and the forms you should use to apply.
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