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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Find out how to use the Flat Rate Scheme, who can use it and how to apply to join the scheme.
Trading hours for retailers, restrictions on Sunday opening and public holiday opening in England, Wales and Scotland
Includes regulations for online retailers, offering credit and Trading Standards
The rules about product labelling - including special rules for retailers and manufacturers in different business sectors (like food, jewellery and toys)
Find out when goods can be zero-rated if they’re sold to overseas visitors for personal use by a VAT-registered business in Northern Ireland (VAT Notice 704).
Studies whether small-scale businesses can learn and adopt profitable practices of their successful peers
Advice for Retailers and Producers
Check the tariff classification for preparations put up for retail sale.
The government's plan to further reduce retail crime, building on the Retail Crime Action Plan announced in October 2023.
Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
One of the key issues that has been identified as crucial to the viability and success of the retail market is the way in which the market itself…
What you need to do if you sell or store tobacco products in the UK.
Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
Find out how to account for VAT on entertainment provided by your business.
Find out if you need to apply for approval to sell alcohol to another business.
Labelling and handling food, transporting, food safety
Asks whether entrepreneurs aspire to grow and if so on which dimensions of the business
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