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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Get a preferential rate on goods you import to the UK from a Developing Countries Trading Scheme country.
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas.
Information about ETI, an alliance of companies, trade unions and voluntary organisations improving the lives of workers who make consumer goods.
Register as a sole trader with HM Revenue and Customs - your legal responsibilities if you run a business as a self-employed sole trader.
If you run an EU-based business, check what your business needs to know to continue trading with the UK.
Use supplementary pages SA901 to declare details of trades on the SA900 Trust and Estate Tax Return.
How to work out and claim Corporation Tax relief on trading losses.
This guidance explains the different preference tiers under the DCTS, including benefits for each tier, criteria for moving between tiers and transition periods.
Business Asset Disposal Relief (was known as Entrepreneurs' Relief) can reduce your Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when you sell certain business assets or shares - eligibility, deadlines, how to claim
The UK government offers specific support to help women traders overcome obstacles and promote wider economic inclusion.
Check if you should submit a standardised exchange of information using the EU Customs Trader Portal for inward or outward processing.
Crime and fraud issues in international trade: theft of goods, money laundering, cyber crime, employee fraud, infringement of intellectual property.
You need a certificate to export rough diamonds.
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
Find out about exercising due diligence when making customs declarations.
Requirements for excise goods held in duty suspension in a warehouse by an authorised warehousekeeper, registered owner, duty representative or registered consignor in the UK.
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