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Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
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Growing your business, whether through increased sales or improved…
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Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
The recipients of this year's King's Awards for Enterprise announced
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
The guide to VAT rules and procedures.
The Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) has accepted a request for a report providing advice to DESNZ and DBT concerning the proposed EII Exemption from Nuclear RAB Policy Costs subsidy scheme.
Find out how venture capital schemes work, who can apply and what tax reliefs are available for your investors.
Toolkit of resources associated with the 10 steps taken by effective local partnerships.
How to get Inheritance Tax relief on business assets in an estate, what qualifies, giving away business property or assets
This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in administering the 2024/25 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Relief Scheme.
Energy Ombudsman expanded to offer free support for small businesses and organisations over energy contract disputes.
We have introduced a business rates holiday for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses.
Information and guidance on Investment Zones operating within England.
Partnership opportunities for companies developing innovative business models that offer both commercial success and development impact.
Find out how to account for VAT on entertainment provided by your business.
Tax advantages on employee share schemes including Share Incentive Plans, Save As You Earn, Company Share Option Plans and Enterprise Management Incentives
Find out about tax avoidance schemes used by some businesses to provide tax free or tax reduced rewards to their employees.
The rules for employment agencies and businesses: licences, vulnerable people, opting out, job advertisements, transfer fees, trade unions, terms and conditions and contracts, travel and accommodation for work-seekers
Find out about tax reliefs and allowances available from HMRC if you run a business, employ people or are self-employed.
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