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Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re converting an existing building into a dwelling.
You may be able to claim New Style Employment and Support Allowance with, or instead of Universal Credit, depending on your National Insurance record.
Get help to classify textiles and which headings and codes to use.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company
Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.
Register as a sole trader with HM Revenue and Customs - your legal responsibilities if you run a business as a self-employed sole trader.
Get help to classify various types of wood for import and export.
Get help to classify footwear and parts of footwear for import and export.
What you need to do if you set up as a sole trader - check your employment status, understand your obligations, and register for tax.
How to classify and describe your business waste so you can know how to manage and dispose of it - what you need to do, List of Waste (LoW) codes, technical guidance.
You need the right licence to drive a tractor or specialist vehicle, there are also age limits and specific rules for driving tests
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re building a new house.
VAT rates for building work, including plumbers, plasterers and carpenters - new houses and flats, work for disabled people, energy saving, grant-funded heating, conversions and renovations, properties that are not homes
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in the Netherlands and how to get one if you do.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme if you’re constructing a new charity building, for a charitable or relevant residential purpose.
You may be able to claim New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) with, or instead of, Universal Credit, depending on your National Insurance record.
The guide to VAT rules and procedures.
Find out if you need to apply for the fit and proper test and how to do this so that HMRC can register your business.
Register a design - what designs are protected, search the registers, prepare your illustrations, how to apply, disclaimers and limitations.
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